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The Pies Descalzos Foundation is a Colombian non-governmental organization created by internationally acclaimed artist Shakira. The organization is devoted to finding and providing opportunities for children who are victims of the violence in Colombia. It originated in Barranquilla, a city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, and is now reaching other parts of the country.
Our goal is to improve the education, nutrition, and the lives of the thousands of displaced children who are living in perilous conditions because of the violent internal conflict in Colombia.
Amnesty International (AI) is a worldwide movement of people who campaign for internationally recognized human rights.
AI’s vision is of a world in which every person enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.
In pursuit of this vision, AI’s mission is to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination, within the context of its work to promote all human rights.
AI is independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. It does not support or oppose any government or political system, nor does it support or oppose the views of the victims whose rights it seeks to protect. It is concerned solely with the impartial protection of human rights.
AI has a varied network of members and supporters around the world. At the latest count, there were more than 2.2 million members, supporters and subscribers in over 150 countries and territories in every region of the world. Although they come from many different backgrounds and have widely different political and religious beliefs, they are united by a determination to work for a world where everyone enjoys human rights.
AI is a democratic, self-governing movement. Major policy decisions are taken by an International Council made up of representatives from all national sections.
AI's national sections, members and supporters are primarily responsible for funding the movement. No funds are sought or accepted from governments for AI’s work investigating and campaigning against human rights violations. (See Amnesty International's summarised accounts for 2005-2006)
The Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund strives to change the way society treats its children and youth.
In the pursuit of its vision, and in order to ensure that the legacy of its founder, Nelson Mandela, is secured in perpetuity, the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund will:* develop partnerships and initiate programmes which empower and improve the well-being of children and youth;
* promote the rights of children and youth through the influence of public policy and social awareness; and
* sustain these initiatives through the development of a sound financial and knowledge support base.
The heart of Jackie’s charity work lies in The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation which was founded by Jackie in 1988 to offer scholarships and active help to Hong Kong’s young people through a variety of worthy causes. Over the years, the foundation has broadened its scope to include provision of medical services, aid to victims of natural disaster or illness, and projects where the major beneficiaries are Hong Kong people or organizations.
Major donation projects of The Jackie Chan Charitable Foundation:
* The Jackie Chan Gymnasium at Lingnan University
* The Jackie Chan Challenge Cup Intercollegiate Invitation Tournament
* The Jackie Chan Family Unit, Hong Kong Girl Guides Association Jockey Club Beas River Lodge
* The Jackie Chan Whole Person Development Center
* Renovation of the Bethanie Site, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
* Medical Funding in Mainland China (Operation Smile)
* Medical Donation in Hong Kong (Queen Mary Hospital, SARS Relief)
* Support for the Performing Arts
* Youth Development Programs
In 1994, the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, a non-profit organization, was created in New York to continue Audrey's international appeals on behalf of ill-treated and suffering children around the world.
In 1998, the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund relocated to Los Angeles where it remains today.
The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund has a growing number of diverse programs:
- Audrey Hepburn Memorial Fund at the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, dedicated to educating children in Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
- The first Audrey Hepburn Children's House, located at Hackensack University Medical Center, offering comprehensive treatment for physically and emotionally abused children in a "child friendly" environment.
- The Audrey Hepburn CARES Team at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, providing the very best medical and mental health services to suspected victims of child abuse.
- The Audrey Hepburn CARE Center at Childrens Hospital New Orleans, a comprehensive forensic medicine center aiding in the treatment, prevention and care of maltreated children.
- "All Children In School" Program, the recently established ten-year joint-venture with the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, aimed at bringing 120,000,000 children worldwide back to school.
The Fund supports its many diverse programs through corporate business partnerships, licensing, events, co-ventures with other foundations or institutions and public support.
Actress Alyssa Milano has spent almost her entire life in the public eye. A famous child actor, Alyssa has continued to work throughout her adulthood in both television and film.
However, her latest role is outside the world of Hollywood, as a philanthropist. Because of all her charitable work on behalf of children, Alyssa was invited by UNICEF in 2003 to become a national ambassador. Her first trip with the 58 year-old organization was to Angola, Africa (May 2004) to see first hand the issues plaguing the newly liberated country. Alyssa launched UNICEF’s pivotal “Trick or Treat†campaign in the fall of 2004 as an official spokesperson. In June of 2005 Alyssa traveled with UNICEF to India during the 6th month anniversary of the tsunami disaster. She visited the worst affected tsunami zones in South India to witness the relief and rehabilitation efforts. Alyssa’s trip also focused on educating & spreading awareness about HIV/AIDS, as India has the second highest infection rate in the world. Alyssa plans to work with UNICEF on numerous projects in the future, with all proceeds returning to the organization.
International relief work is not new to the actress. In August of 2002, Alyssa hosted a photography exhibition and auction in Los Angeles to raise money for charitable efforts in South Africa. An avid photographer, Alyssa displayed her own work, as well as that of school children from L.A.’s Venice Arts program. The event raised close to $50,000 for Nkosi’s Haven, an organization that runs care centers in South Africa for AIDS-afflicted mothers and children. For her efforts, Alyssa was honored with a humanitarian award from Sri Chinmoy: The Peace Meditation at the United Nations. It was this work that got the attention of UNICEF executives. Most recently The John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John’s Hospital and Health Center and the Associates of Breast & Prostrate Cancer Studies presented Alyssa with the 2004 Spirit of Hollywood Award which honors individuals from the entertainment industry for their personal dedication and commitment to make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Alyssa also attended the 2004 Democratic National Convention on behalf of the Creative Coalition and is an avid supporter of MTV’s Rock the Vote campaign.
Alyssa Milano currently stars opposite Holly Marie Combs and Rose McGowan as a trio of modern day demon hunters on the WB’s “Charmed.†The series’ debut was the highest-rated premiere in the network’s history, and continues to be a great success for Spelling and the WB, maintaining its status as the second-highest rated program on the network. The show’s international appeal has brought it to more than 100 territories around the world, spanning Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The witchy “Charmed†sisters have a loyal teen following and are consistently featured on the covers of the most popular young adult magazines. Individually, Alyssa has graced the covers of hundreds of magazines, appearing repeatedly on the covers of FHM, Maxim Magazine, Stuff, Cosmopolitan, and TV Guide. Stuff magazine voted her America’s No. 1 sweetheart and more recently named her the fifth most beautiful woman in the world.
Alyssa’s film credits include “Hugo Pool†co-starring Sean Penn and Robert Downey Jr., “Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star†ands she co-starred with Reese Witherspoon in the Imagine/Universal film, “Fear.†She also provided a lead voice for Disney’s recent sequel to the animated favorite “Lady and the Tramp.â€
Alyssa has also signed lucrative national ad campaigns for American retailer Candies as well as telecommunications giant MCI. As MCI’s “Eva Savalot,†Milano appeared in a series of highly recognizable television and print ads for the company. She was profiled in the April 2002 issue of Emmy Magazine as a tribute to the power of branding and marketing between Hollywood celebrities and corporate America.
Alyssa built a successful Internet company (www.safesearching.com) that stands alone as the only celebrity network remaining and has an extremely strong presence on the web. Her website (www.alyssa.com) is the most popular within the network, garnering an average of 120,000 hits per month.
Demelza House is an 8-bedded hospice in Sittingbourne Kent, providing respite, symptom control, end-of-life care and bereavement support. Over 300 life-limited children and their families benefit from a wide range of facilities that include a multi-sensory room, Soft Play, Jacuzzi, and The Inclusion Zone for young adults.
The Care Team, led by children's specialist palliative care nurses, make the most of every moment that the child spends at Demelza House. Parents have described having the opportunity of an undisturbed night's sleep as pure luxury.
At the end of the child's illness, we offer a comprehensive service of support using a bereavement suite - known as the Hop Garden - which enables a family to let go and say goodbye at their own pace. We share our expertise in childhood bereavement with organisations such as the Police and bereavement charity, CRUSE.
We offer:
• Specialist short-term planned respite care
• Emergency respite care
• Palliative care and symptom control
• End-of-life care
• Information, advice and practical assistance
• Social work support
• 24 hour telephone support
• A system of 'contacts' who keep in touch with you between visits
• Bereavement counselling and support
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