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From 2015 to 2024, India recorded 3.2 cr disaster displacements, says report by Geneva-based non-profit
The Print
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June 4, 2025
New Delhi: India recorded 32.3 million (3.23 crore) internal displacements due to disasters, such as floods and storms, between 2015 and 2024, the third highest in the world after China and the Philippines, according to a new report. The report by...
NGO tasks school girls on menstrual hygiene in Gombe
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 2, 2025
A nongovernmental organisation (NGO) known as ‘ADDA Girl Education Foundation’ has created a club for discussion and learning on menstrual hygiene at Government Girls Science Secondary School (GGSSS), Kumo in Akko local government area of Gombe...
NGO Eurasia Hosts Film Forum in Belarus to Share Art and History
ABC Money
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June 2, 2025
A Film Forum for Culture and Memory From April 22 to 24, the capital of Belarus became the center of a big cultural event. The film forum “Echo Eurasia-Kinofest” brought together filmmakers, actors, students, and guests from different parts of...
Fredericton non-profit aims to help children caught in intimate partner violence situations
Global News
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June 4, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: As part of our series looking at the issue of intimate partner violence in the province, we spoke with a New Brunswick advocate and survivor who shared her story. We also spoke with Lyne Chantal Boudreau, the provincial minister...
NGOs call on public to shun thin plastics
The Times Group Malawi
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June 2, 2025
Some faith-based organisations and environmental campaigners have called on Malawians to take greater responsibility for protecting the environment by rejecting the use of thin plastics and embracing eco-friendly alternatives. This week, the...
NGO Registrations Halted amid Leadership Gap at Key Secretariat
Lanka News Web
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June 2, 2025
By: Staff Writer June 02, Colombo (LNW): Sri Lanka’s non-governmental sector is facing a dangerous impasse, as the country’s NGO Secretariat has ceased approving registrations for new organisations and processing amendments for existing...
OGUN PARTNERS WITH NGO TO PROVIDE FREE HEALTHCARE TO OVER 2000 RESIDENTS
OG TV
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June 4, 2025
The Ogun State Government in collaboration with Global Health Charity and Training Foundation and Remo Growth and Development Foundation, organised free surgical and medical health services for more than 2000 residents of the State. Speaking...
Seniors serving as second-time parents enjoy prom thanks to Las Vegas non-profit
Fox 5 Las Vegas - Nevada
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June 4, 2025
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas Valley non-profit is proving there’s no age limit to prom night. East Valley Family Service’s annual senior prom night allows seniors, many who are second time parents, to take some time for themselves. “This...
Palace Clarifies Prabowo's Remark on Foreign-Backed NGOs Sowing Discord
Tempo.co
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June 3, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The chief of the Presidential Communication Office, Hasan Nasbi, said not all foreign-backed organizations seek to sow discord in Indonesia. Responding to President Prabowo Subianto's statement. he said the head of state merely...
Egypt: release Ibrahim Metwally, detained solely for his peaceful human rights activism
International Service for Human Rights
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June 4, 2025
We, the undersigned human rights organisations, express our grave concern regarding the prolonged arbitrary detention of 61-year-old Ibrahim Metwally since 10 September 2017, and his recent indictment in three cases at once on terrorism charges,...
AI Pioneer Announces Non-Profit To Develop 'Honest' AI
Slashdot
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June 3, 2025
Yoshua Bengio, a pioneer in AI and Turing Award winner, has launched a $30 million non-profit aimed at developing "honest" AI systems that detect and prevent deceptive or harmful behavior in autonomous agents. The Guardian reports: Yoshua Bengio,...
Arik, NGO collaborate on heart surgery for 150 children
Punch
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June 3, 2025
A Nigerian domestic airline, Arik Air, says it has forged an alliance with a non-profit organisation, Hospitals for Humanity, to support the provision of free open-heart surgeries for approximately 150 Nigerian children each year. This was made...
NGO helps youth stay drug-free
Daily News
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June 1, 2025
“Our vision is to build a nation where underprivileged individuals have access to technological advancements, care support, education, and empowerment opportunities, creating pathways out of poverty." 2 June, 2025 Tapiwa ChirumeSTAFF...
German non-profit classifies Turkey as ‘repressive’ for government critics
Stockholm Center for Freedom
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June 3, 2025
A recent report by the German non-profit organization Bread for the World (Brot für die Welt) has classified Turkey as a repressive state, where government critics face increasing pressure and threats to their fundamental freedoms. Bread for the...
Cleveland non-profit gets generous donation after theft at their center
Clevland 19 News - Ohio
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June 3, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cleveland non-profit is back in business after a theft at their store. Someone stole a table they put food donations on. A generous gift has helped them get back to feeding the hungry. PREVIOUS STORY: Cleveland nonprofit...
NGO donates educational materials to Ogun students
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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June 1, 2025
A non-governmental organisation, SOS Children’s Villages in partnership with IUX Nigeria has donated educational materials to pupils of Community Primary School, Ikija in Ijebu-East Local Government Area of Ogun. Speaking at the event, the...
Woman brings new chapter of non-profit dedicated to raising money for those with cancer to Bismarck
KFYR TV - North Dakota
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June 3, 2025
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - Most people have experience with cancer. Sometimes, it’s a loved one getting sick. Other times, it’s something you’re diagnosed with. Either way, it can take a toll. Cancer is something Cathy Job has had to face most of her...
‘This is a big deal’: Non-profit brings sensory-friendly gaming lounge to the Grand Strand
WMBF - South Carolina
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June 3, 2025
SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF)- Calling all gamers, there is a one-of-a-kind gaming lounge that just opened its doors in Surfside Beach. What was once an empty building along Highway 17 Business has become a unique experience for locals and visitors....
Always in Style: Frank Family Vineyards’ 2024 Leslie Rosé Proceeds to Benefit Non-Profit Organization Dress for Success
Wine Industry Network
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June 3, 2025
June 3, 2025 (Calistoga, CA) — Frank Family Vineyards, one of Napa’s most beloved and iconic wineries, has announced that 15% of proceeds from every bottle sold of the 2024 Leslie Rosé will benefit Dress for Success, a nonprofit whose mission is...
Introducing LawZero a non-profit AI safety research organization
Pressenza
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June 3, 2025
Recognized worldwide as one of the leading experts in artificial intelligence, Yoshua Bengio is most known for his pioneering work in deep learning, earning him the 2018 A.M. Turing Award, “the Nobel Prize of Computing,” with Geoffrey Hinton and...