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Directory of NGOs in Kenya sorted into HIST Categories

Josh Pe
12 Posts
0 Votes 3 Replies 482 Views
Posted 1 year, 8 months ago, updated 1 year, 7 months ago
I put this directory together while working at HISG Kenya: There are around 6,600 NGOs in this database, all sorted in the 13 HIST categories. I'm uploading two documents: the 1st is an Excel Spreadsheet and it's somewhat ugly. The second is a Numbers Spreadsheet and is ...

Betsy Brown Interview - Response to Flooding in Pakistan

Christian Lewis
14 Posts
1 Vote 1 Reply 359 Views
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago, updated 1 year, 9 months ago
Please take the time to listen to this interview with Betsy Brown. She is currently volunteering her services in Pakistan as apart of the flood relief network. Starfish Community Youtube Page (Betsy Brown Interview part 1) Also see this link for ways you can contribute to the relief: Project Rescue ...

When Helping Hurts

Brian O'Connell
1 Post
1 Vote 0 Replies 320 Views
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago
Many of us have found the book, When Helping Hurts, by Steve Corbett and Brian Fikkert (2009, Moody Press) to be a highly valuable resource. Subtitled: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . or Yourself, it is a very nice collection of principles and

Audio Interview - David Bopp (IDRN Pakistan)

Christian Lewis
14 Posts
1 Vote 1 Reply 449 Views
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago, updated 1 year, 9 months ago
David Bopp Interview Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95qd1Z8i-kE David Bopp - HISG Disaster Response Coordinator, speaks on the current situation in Pakistan and the various ways to help. SFC.net Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/StarfishCommunity Please open links in a New Window

UPDATE - PAKISTAN FLOODING IS GETTING WORSE

Christian Lewis
14 Posts
0 Votes 0 Replies 291 Views
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago
The need for help is quickly increasing... This is by far the worst natural disaster to ever affect Pakistan and it is far from over. The intensity of the current flooding will NOT be fully reached nor peak until August 10-11. As of now 14 million people have been directly ...

Filmmakers ready to capture stories...

Joel
4 Posts
0 Votes 8 Replies 741 Views
Posted 2 years, 2 months ago, updated 1 year, 9 months ago
Hi, I'm based in LA - over 15 years working with NGO's and now working with filmmakers to capture stories around the globe. I'm good friends with a HISG staff member who told me about this network. We want to get rolling with short stories (3 - 6 minutes)

Starfish Expo - North Africa Breakout Session

Travis Anderson
16 Posts
1 Vote 1 Reply 504 Views
Posted 2 years, 6 months ago, updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Norm Brinkley - Session Leader Subject Matter Experts on North African Region Yazi Karen Boyle Norm Brinkley Issues - Water Dams that were created long ago are causing problems with the natural flow of water. Less than 7% of the people in Niger drink clean water and less than 5% have electricity ...

Ham radio licensing

John Seaman
15 Posts
1 Vote 1 Reply 318 Views
Posted 2 years, 1 month ago, updated 2 years, 1 month ago
We're looking into the use of Ham Radio communications during disaster. Does anyone know if a license is portable across borders? i.e., if I had a US license, would I be able to use ham equipment in other countries, or would I need a license in that country

VPN Service

David Chung
8 Posts
0 Votes 3 Replies 343 Views
Posted 2 years, 2 months ago, updated 2 years, 2 months ago
Hi, Does anyone know of a good VPN service I could recommend for our partners in sensitive areas? Thanks, David

Available for hire Helicopters/Planes for Haiti

TeamUSGI
1 Post
0 Votes 1 Reply 449 Views
Posted 2 years, 4 months ago, updated 2 years, 3 months ago
The recent devastating earthquake in Haiti is a humanitarian crisis of epic proportions. The magnitude of this crisis is exacerbated by an enduring legacy of poverty, political instability, and an exceptionally poor infrastructure. All of these factors combine to make a normally difficult disaster recovery operation appear seemingly