NGOs - Unit 4 AOS 2

Question 1

NGOs

Answer 1

• Non-government organisations, are non-profit organisations which work to promote health, wellbeing and human development. They work separately from governments and can include projects or programs, emergency aid, volunteering, education and development.

Question 2

purpose of NGOs

Answer 2

• The purpose of NGOs is to focus on smaller community-based projects that are targeted to meet basic health and wellbeing needs and promote community development and participation.
• empower communities
• sustainable human development

Question 3

NGO - world Vision

Answer 3

• World Vision are a non-government organisation that works with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

Question 4

what world vision does

Answer 4

• community development and poverty reduction. World Vision works alongside poor communities to find solutions to problems such as malnutrition, lack of safe drinking water, disease, illiteracy and unemployment or low incomes. These include maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition programs, agriculture cooperatives, water and sanitation projects, and income-generating projects.
• humanitarian and emergency relief. World Vision provides rapid emergency relief to people affected by conflict, flood, drought, earthquake, famine and other natural disasters. Workers in the field provide food, shelter, medicine and other immediate needs
• advocacy. World Vision engages governments, institutions, donors, communities and the public to address the underlying causes of poverty, and supports training and projects that empower communities to speak up for their rights and influence change.

Question 5

world vision and human development

Answer 5

• working with children by increasing their access to knowledge, providing grater options for occupation (standard of living)
• income generating projects reduces poverty (increases standard of living)
• helps reduce illness