Charity Profile
Vision for a Nation - VFAN
Updated date: Sunday, November 9, 2014 - 02:58
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Rwanda
Direct Aid: No information provided.
Administrative Location:
he Vision for a Nation Rwanda initiative delivers:
- Professional eye care treatment nationwide
- Quality, affordable glasses at every one of Rwanda’s 502 health centres
- A referral system to professionally support people with more severe eye and vision problems
- A customer-centric approach to delivering national eye care services
- Integration with national policies and health service to permanently institutionalise primary eye care services
Year the Charity Started: 2012
Organization Extent: International - Small (operates in or aids 1-2 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Health, Disabilities, Vision impairment Blindness
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 22
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: DFID, James Chen and his family foundation, the Chen Yet-Sen Family Foundation, Adlens Limited, the Miller Family Trust, Mintz Levin, the Rhodes Charity and the Ulverscroft Foundation.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: Need public donations
Donation Use: [field_donation_use]
Tax Status: Donations are tax deductible
Grants Acceptance: Accept large grants from individuals or companies
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
Bydelsmødrenes Landsorganisation
Updated date: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 16:23
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Copenhagen
Aid Area: Denmark, Copenhagen
Direct Aid: We provide direct assistance to new individuals (criteria for recipients may apply).
Administrative Location: Copenhagen
Bydelsmødrene (the city-area mothers) supports women to discover and use their own resurces. This empowers the women, their children, and their families.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Big (operates in just one country but in more than 5 places)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Groups, Exposed People, Refugees & Integration, Minority Groups, Women
Type of Services: Counseling, Information or Advocacy
Involvement of Locals: Locals are involved in planning and/or implementation of organization's projects
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 0
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: Philanthropic Organization / Foundation
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
Detention Action
Updated date: Friday, October 31, 2014 - 13:40
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: London
Aid Area: London
Direct Aid: No information provided.
Administrative Location:
Advice and support for immigration detainees in the London area to help access asylum support and bail/legal advice. Volunteers befriend detainees who help at Immigration Removal Centres and offer emotional support and referrals to other services. Also campaigns to raise awareness about immigration detention.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: Local - Small (operates in just one country but in 1-3 places)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Groups, Exposed People, Homeless, Refugees & Integration, Rights and Protection, Human Rights & Justice
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 6
Volunteer Help: We enlist the help of volunteers
Number of Volunteers: 50
Need For Volunteers: Seeking volunteers
Volunteer Jobs Available:
Volunteer Requirements:
Volunteer Benefits:
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
World Animal Protection (former WSPA)
Updated date: Friday, October 31, 2014 - 12:22
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: London
Aid Area: International
Direct Aid: No information provided.
Administrative Location:
Helps animals globally
Year the Charity Started: 1950
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Rights and Protection, Animal Rights & Wildlife
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 0
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: Private Donations
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
Red Cross - Denmark
Updated date: Saturday, February 26, 2022 - 12:15
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Copenhagen
Aid Area: Malawi
Direct Aid: We provide direct assistance to new individuals (criteria for recipients may apply).
Administrative Location: Copenhagen
The Red Cross has exsisted in the Capital of Copenhagen since 1917. It is the largest local division in Denmark with app. 2000 volunteers. We cover Copenhagen, Frederiksberg, Tårnby and Dragør municipalities.
Year the Charity Started: 1917
Organization Extent: International - Medium (operates in 3-8 countries)
Type of Organization: Affiliate (local branch of larger organization)
Aid Focus: Development, Groups, Homeless, Refugees & Integration, Exposed People, Elderly, Youth
Type of Services: In Kind donations (Food, clothes, etc), Treatment, Counseling, Information or Advocacy
Involvement of Locals: Locals are involved in planning and/or implementation of organization's projects
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 15
Volunteer Help: We enlist the help of volunteers
Number of Volunteers: 2000
Need For Volunteers: Seeking volunteers
Volunteer Jobs Available:
Volunteer Requirements:
Volunteer Benefits:
Membership: Allow people to become members
Membership Requirements:
Membership Cost:
Financial Information
Supported By: Parent Organization, Private Donations, Generates own income
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC
Updated date: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 - 12:29
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Geneva
Aid Area: International, Mali, Mozambique, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bangladesh - বাংলােদ — গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ
Direct Aid: No information provided.
Administrative Location: Geneva
Established in 1863, the ICRC operates worldwide, helping people affected by conflict and armed violence and promoting the laws that protect victims of war. An independent and neutral organization, its mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
Year the Charity Started: 1864
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Disaster Response, Rights and Protection, War and Peace
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 1 200
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: Philanthropic Organization / Foundation, Intergovernmental Organization (EU, UN, AU, etc), Bilateral Agency (DFID, JICA, Danida, SIDA, USAID, GIZ, etc), Private Donations
Major Donors or Sponsors: The ICRC is funded mainly by voluntary donations from governments and from national Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: Accept large grants from individuals or companies
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Willing to make financial details available to the public
Reason for not disclosing Financial information:
Financial details publicly available
Income: 1,223,635 CHF
Expenses: 1,143,430 CHF
Financial Comments: Annual Report 2013
Expenses: 1,143,430 CHF
Financial Comments: Annual Report 2013
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Updated date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 22:20
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Geneva
Aid Area: International, Geneva
Direct Aid: No information provided.
Administrative Location: Geneva
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network that reaches 150 million people in 189 National Societies through the work of over 17 million volunteers.
Year the Charity Started: 1919
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Development, Disaster Response, Groups, Health, Rights and Protection, Aiding Refugees on the road, War and Peace
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 0
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: Bilateral Agency (DFID, JICA, Danida, SIDA, USAID, GIZ, etc), Private Donations, Generates own income
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: Partner with other organizations or agencies
Government Partners: National governments
Other Partners: EU, UN, WFP
Other Partners: EU, UN, WFP
Public Donations: Need public donations
Donation Use: [field_donation_use]
Tax Status: Donations are tax deductible
Grants Acceptance: Accept large grants from individuals or companies
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: National Societies
Willing to make financial details available to the public
Reason for not disclosing Financial information:
Financial details publicly available
Income: 299,501 CHF mill.
Expenses: 342,779 CHF mill.
Financial Comments: Numbers are from 2012 but you can see expenses from 2014 here: http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/Appeals/statistic/cover14_ann.pdf
Expenses: 342,779 CHF mill.
Financial Comments: Numbers are from 2012 but you can see expenses from 2014 here: http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/Appeals/statistic/cover14_ann.pdf
Partners in Health - Inshuti Mu Buzima
Updated date: Tuesday, December 30, 2014 - 16:27
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Rwanda
Aid Area: Rwanda
Direct Aid: We provide direct assistance to new individuals (criteria for recipients may apply).
Administrative Location: United States of America - USA
PIH works to strengthen Rwanda’s public health system in three rural districts, serving 800,000 people through three hospitals and 41 health centers.
PIH has major programs in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Boston, working tirelessly to lessen the joint burden of disease and poverty.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent: International - Big (operates in more than 8 countries)
Type of Organization: Affiliate (local branch of larger organization)
Aid Focus: Health
Type of Services: Treatment, Counseling, Information or Advocacy
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 0
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: Governmental body, Parent Organization, Private Donations
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
International Alert
Updated date: Monday, October 13, 2014 - 12:27
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Kigali
Direct Aid: No information provided.
Administrative Location:
Our Rwandan office has opened in 1996, and we have worked essentially on supporting peaceful reintegration and reconciliation, through different ways. We now focus on youth perspectives, gender, environment and economic transformation challenges, while continuing to strengthen peacebuilding.
Our office is also newly the base of regional collaboration and cross-links development, with 3 regional oriented positions. Great Lakes programs currently works in Rwanda, Burundi, DRC and Uganda. Our programs in Burundi are managed from our Rwandan office.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent:
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Groups, Women, Rights and Protection, Human Rights & Justice, War and Peace, Environmental Protection
Type of Services: No information provided.
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No information provided
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 0
Volunteer Help: No information provided.
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.
Never Again Rwanda - NAR
Updated date: Friday, August 14, 2015 - 13:04
Editor Affiliation: Aid E Volunteer
Aid E Group: Kigali
Aid Area: Bugesera, Huye - Butare, Kigali, Nyabihu, Rubavo
Direct Aid: No information provided.
Administrative Location: Kigali
Through participation in clubs and associations as well as various programs and projects, Never Again Rwanda engages with young people’s intellect and ideas, develops their capacity as leaders, and empowers them to positively contribute to building sustainable peace and development in their nation. NAR’s core programs focus on 1) Governance and Rights, 2) Peace-Building, 3) Social Economic Development and 4) Research, Advocacy, Monitoring, and Evaluation with emphasis on youth through outreach programs such as public speaking, essay writing competitions and youth discussion forums.
Year the Charity Started:
Organization Extent:
Type of Organization:
Aid Focus: Development, Education & Capacity Building, Groups, Youth, Rights and Protection, War and Peace
Type of Services: Counseling, Information or Advocacy
Involvement of Locals: No information provided.
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation
Environmentally Friendly: No information provided.
Mistakes we have made: No information provided.
Number of Employees: 0
Volunteer Help: We enlist the help of volunteers
Number of Volunteers:
Need For Volunteers:
Volunteer Jobs Available:
Volunteer Requirements:
Volunteer Benefits:
Membership: No information provided.
Financial Information
Supported By: No information provided.
Major Donors or Sponsors: None listed.
Development Partners: No partner information provided.
Public Donations: No information provided.
Grants Acceptance: No information provided.
In Kind Donations: No information provided.
Groups Sponsored by your organization: None listed.
Financial information availability not provided
No Financial Report provided.