Charities and natural disasters Flashcards
money that is given, usually by a company, to support a person, organization or activity
sponsorship
(of a business or other organization) to pay for someone to do something or for something to happen
sponsor
an organization that tries to achieve social or political aims but is not controlled by a government
non-governmental organization
an advanced, progressive or terminal illness that is likely to cause a person of any age to die within days, weeks, months or sometimes more than a year
incurable disease
a place where animals that have been badly treated, or are lost or not wanted, can be cared for
animal shelter
a type of animal or plant that might stop existing because there are only a few of that type alive
endangered species
organization that is dedicated to ensuring that animals are treated as humanely as possible while under human control.
animal protection organization (WWF=World Wide Fund, RSPCA= the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals))
the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible for
conscience
the basic rights that it is generally considered all people should have, such as justice and the freedom to say what you think
human rights
upravljati rezervat za živali
manage (and establish) animals natural habitat
trpeti zaradi lakote
afflicted by famine (hunger)
a request to the public for money, information, or help
appeal
someone who regularly gives some of their blood for people who need it because they are sick
blood donor
The percentage of people who will be alive at a certain time after diagnosis
survival rate
weak and in bad health because of having too little food or too little of the types of food necessary for good health
malnourished
people who weigh too little and are too thin
underweight people
a person who is related to you and who lives after you, such as your child or grandchild
descendant
to give attention to or deal with a matter or problem
address a problem
group of people that had a historical continuity with pre-invasion and pre-colonial societies that developed on their territories, consider themselves distinct from other sectors of the societies now prevailing on those territories, or parts of them.
indigenous peopleS
very ordinary and therefore not interesting task
mundane task
a situation in which there is not enough of something (food)
shortage of food
to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success
skyrocket
a situation when you are almost in a new situation, usually a bad one (survival)
on the brink of survival
the length of time that a living thing, especially a human being, is likely to live
life expectancy
