Lesson Fourteen: NGO’s

Question 1

What are NGOs?

Answer 1

Non governmental organisations are a non profit, voluntary citizen groups, run by people with common interests. Provide humanitarian services aiming to help people in difficult situations (e.g fleeing from conflict or civil war, natural disasters or this that are stuck in poverty) they are funded through donations and general public not government. They remain neutral.

Question 2

What are the Red Cross 7 fundamental principles?

Answer 2

• humanity
• neutrality
• voluntary service
• universality
• impartiality
• independence
• unity

Question 3

What limitations does the Red Cross have?

Answer 3

Not enough money or volunteers, geographical, danger, transport

Question 4

How do NGOs raise donations?

Answer 4

Fundraisers, websites, adverts, campaigns, charity shops, events

Question 5

Why is the Red Cross trusted by governments?

Answer 5

Their neutrality makes government not see them as a threat or target as they don’t take sides. As they are volunteers they have good intentions. Impartiality

Question 6

What is the DFID and what do they do?

Answer 6

Department for international development works with NGOs e.g UNICEF to help tackle humanitarian crises.