2006 APPLIED BROADBAND CONTRIBUTIONS
WAR CHILD INTERNATIONAL
War Child International is a network of independent organizations, working across the world to help children affected by war.
War Child was founded upon a fundamental goal: to advance the cause of peace through investing hope in the lives of children caught up in the horrors of war.
War Child Aims:- To alleviate the suffering of children by bringing material aid into war zones.
- To support those children who have been evacuated into refugee camps.
- To initiate rehabilitation programs once children return safely to their homes.
- To be instrumental in healing the psychological damage caused to children by their experiences of war.
For more information on War Child visit www.warchild.com.
THE DAVID SUZUKI FOUNDATION
Since 1990, the David Suzuki Foundation has worked to find ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that sustains us. Focusing on four program areas – oceans and sustainable fishing, climate change and clean energy, sustainability, and the Nature Challenge - the Foundation uses science and education to promote solutions that conserve nature and help achieve sustainability within a generation.
For more information on The David Suzuki Foundation visit www.davidsuzuki.org.
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international medical humanitarian organization that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters, or exclusion from health care in more than 70 countries.
In emergencies and their aftermath, MSF provides health care, rehabilitates and runs hospitals and clinics, performs surgery, battles epidemics, carries out vaccination campaigns, operates feeding centers for malnourished children, and offers mental health care. When needed, MSF also constructs wells and dispenses clean drinking water, and provides shelter materials like blankets and plastic sheeting.
For more information on Doctors Without Borders visit www.doctorswithoutborders.org.
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS
Engineers Without Borders - USA (EWB-USA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.
The activities of EWB-USA range from the construction of sustainable systems that developing communities can own and operate without external assistance, to empowering such communities by enhancing local, technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills. These projects are initiated by, and completed with, contributions from the host community working with our project teams.
For more information on Engineers Without Borders visit www.ewb-usa.org.
