Oxfam Ibis works with education and human rights in Latin America and Africa. It is exceptionally good at cooperation with local NGOs abroad. Ibis works on - Delivery of professional development and, occasionally, emergency aid. - Sponsors education to teachers, promoting friendly engagement instead of strict discipline - Assisting local NGOs in setting up networks for minority groups where women, for instance, learn about their rights and where indigenous people are trained and equipped with cameras to be able to provide evidence of the extensive oil pollution in, for instance, Peruvian rivers. - Works in: Angola, Bolivia, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Liberia, Mozambique, Namibia, Nicaragua, Peru, Sierra Leone, and Sudan. - In Denmark it is situated in Copenhagen, Århus, Aalborg og Kolding. Purpose To make sure all children go to school and recieve qualified education, in their native language. Plus, assisting minority groups in speaking up, to have their basic human rights respected.

Other relevant information - Founded in: 1991 (sprung from a much older student organization called World University Service (WUS). - Religious or political affiliations: democratic principles. - Open for new members: yes. - Demands for membership: You don't have to be a member to either help or to receive help, however fomal membership is 50 kr. the first year. The 100 kr for students, retired or unemployed people and 300 kr. for others. - Contact information: Lars Bødker Madsen (lbm@ibis.dk) and Anne Lund Petersen (alp@ibis.dk) - Website: Click here Ibis Arhus on Facebook: Click here - Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 15:30. Friday 9.00 - 15.00.

Financial information Ibis Donors: Danida, Alliance 2015, EU, Embassies, Memberships and collections. Number of Employees: 1 part-time in Århus. General lacks? Would like more local volunteers.