Global Guide

DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world; and by advocating on behalf of conflict-affected populations internationally, and in Denmark, on the basis of humanitarian principles and the Human Rights Declaration. We understand "durable solutions" as any means by which the situation of refugees can be permanently and satisfactorily resolved, enabling them to live normal lives.

The Development Group for Alternative Policies was founded in 1976 to assist in the promotion of economic justice across the South, or Third World, by helping to maximize control by poor communities and sectors over their own development in the face of impositions from the North. It was established on the principle of the right to self-determination and on the belief that local knowledge is indispensable to the shaping of sound development policies, programs and projects relevant to local needs and conditions.

Our work is to meaningfully engage various stakeholders involved including medical, non-medical volunteers and the community at large through various projects and partnerships in order to achieve our end objective of access to quality health and healthcare for all at no cost or low cost.

Earth911.com is the center of information for environmental issues, including reducing impact, reusing, and recycling your trash. They provide daily news, reading weekly feature stories, surfing product channels and weekly emails.

EarthCorps offers a six-month training course in Seattle, Washington, that brings together young representatives (18-25 years of age) of international organizations to learn the basic fundamentals of environmental restoration, community organizing, and hiking trail construction. EarthCorps training is ideal for any individual interested in community empowerment, erosion control, reforestation, ecotourism development; and youth outreach.

The Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit Washington think tank, was created in 1986 to broaden the discussion about economic policy to include the interests of low- and middle-income workers. Today, with global competition expanding, wage inequality rising, and the methods and nature of work changing in fundamental ways, it is as crucial as ever that people who work for a living have a voice in the economic discourse. 

CEDUAM (Environmental Education and Ecological Action Center) is a non-profit, environmental organization located in northern Tlaxcala state, in the heart of México. Much of CEDUAM's work takes place in the municipal area of Tlaxco, which has among the most deficient and depleted natural resources in the country. For more than ten years, CEDUAM has been working towards the sustainable development of rural Tlaxcala in order to promote social justice and an equitable harmony with nature.

The EJCC works to amplify the voice of communities most impacted by environmental hazards and climate change across the United States and the Globe.

The mission of the Espwa Foundation is to bring Hope to Haiti one child at a time. We are committed to fighting poverty through a network of medical clinics and orphanages that will bring much needed care and medical attention to the children of Haiti.

The EUCE/ESC is at the core of the interdisciplinary study of Europe and the European Union at the University of Pittsburgh. In cooperation with academic and research units throughout the University, the center offers a wide array of programs for students, faculty, and the public throughout the tri-state region of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia; research and funding opportunities; extensive outreach on Europe; and sponsors visits of scholars and practitioners to the University of Pittsburgh.

FAS provides timely, nonpartisan technical analysis on complex global issues that hinge on science and technology. Priding itself on agility and an ability to bring together people from many disciplines and organizations, the organization often addresses critical policy topics that are not well covered by other organizations.

Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) is a not-for-profit legal services organization whose mission is to protect and promote the basic human rights of immigrants of all nationalities. It serves the ever-growing and ever-changing needs of Florida's large immigrant population by providing both free direct legal services to individuals and impact advocacy work to address broader issues that will result in improved treatment for immigrants. This holistic approach is unique in the immigration field in Florida and in much of the nation.