Humanitarian

Serving in Mission (SIM)   (www.sim.org.nz)  

A team of missionaries working to help impoverished communities in Asia, South America and Africa. Find out what you can do to assist people in need.

Medical Aid Abroad New Zealand   (www.maa.org.nz)  

A non-profit voluntary organisation seeking to assist health work in developing countries through provision of medical and dental supplies, and backup support where appropriate.

Combined Housing Action and Research Group   (charg.nzl.org)  

Housing the homeless.

Human Rights Foundation   (www.humanrights.co.nz)  

Promoting human rights through research, education and advocacy. Visit the site to find out more about the Human Rights Foundation's current projects, publications and documents.

Ecologics   (www.ecologics.co.nz)  

A group of New Zealand designers and manufacturing engineers committed to applying appropriate technologies to help build sustainable livelihoods for those in less developed communities.

GoodBooksNZ   (www.goodbooksnz.co.nz)  

Every time you buy a book from Goodbooks, all profits are contributed to Oxfam to help fight the global battle against poverty and social injustice. There is no extra cost to you, delivery worldwide is completely free and there are over two million titles in stock.

Bright Hope World   (www.brighthopeworld.org)  

A Christian relief and development ministry, committed to helping those living in extreme poverty, earning less than a dollar a day. They are involved in sustainable development, Christian ministry and emergency aid.

Rampant   (www.rampant.co.nz)  

An exciting programme developed by World Vision, Rampant aims to connect real people to real issues, to make real and lasting change for those who need it. Now, Rampant places real and positive change within your reach.

Right to Life New Zealand   (www.right-to-life.org)  

A Pro-Life organisation concerned with life issues such as Abortion, Euthanasia, RU 486, and Bio-ethical issues such as cloning, personhood and stem cell research.

Refugee Council of New Zealand   (www.rc.org.nz)  

A national organisation provides advice, information, assistance to asylum seekers and refugees in New Zealand; promote a strategic response; meet legal and humanitarian obligations.

Stop Demand   (www.stopdemand.org)  

Global action to stop all forms of sexual violence against children.

Human Rights Organisation New Zealand   (www.humanrights.org.nz)  

Description of United Nations human rights processes and local examples of human rights abuses.

Hibiscus Coast East Timor Appeal   (www.hetatrust.org)  

HETA carries out community projects and provides water, sanitation and medical clinics in East Timor, one of the world's poorest nations.

Kestrel Group   (www.kestrel.co.nz)  

Kestrel Group is a consulting practice specialising in risk and emergency management. They operate from offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, and are involved in projects throughout New Zealand and in the Pacific.

Humanity's Team   (www.humanitysteam.co.nz)  

Helping to create a new world, this worldwide grassroots, bridge-building movement seeks to bring people together around a central organizing principle - that the world can be changed through collective action.

Waikato Community Trust   (www.com-trust.org.nz)  

Formed to help organisations carry on charitable, cultural, philanthropic and recreational work of benefit to people in the Greater Waikato area.

World Equity   (www.worldequity.org)  

An organisation whose mission is to promote and facilitate giving to the underprivileged in developing countries. Purchase any products from retailers that have products displaying the World Equity logo and a percentage will go to help the underprivileged towards a better life.

CALM   (www.calm.org.nz)  

The New Zealand Campaign Against Landmines is committed to keeping the public, other NGO's, politicians and Government Departments aware of the problems created by landmines and other explosive remnants of war.

Vision Partners   (www.visionpartners.co.nz)  

An online advertising directory where socially responsible businesses are encouraged to advertise their products and services, and become involved in funding worthwhile humanitarian projects.

Salvation Army East Coast Bays Corps   (www.ecbsa.org.nz)  

The East Coast Bays branch of the Salvation Army.

UNESCO New Zealand   (www.unesco.co.nz)  

Puts you in touch with UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, worldwide.

Traidmission   (www.traidmission.com)  

Committed to helping those who are in a position to help others, Traidmission assists with aid and fund raising programme development. It has worked with organisations helping people in Afghanistan, India, South East Asia, China and Nepal.

Mark Parker Memorial Trust   (www.mpmtrust.org.nz)  

The trust was the initiative of a number of people and groups of people from around the world who wanted to contribute in the hope that something positive might result from Mark's tragic death.

The Say Zone   (www.say.org.nz)  

The Web site of the southern division of the Salvation Army Youth Team, with a discussion page for current issues.