Irish Penal Reform Trust
IrelandHuman Rights
The Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) is Ireland's leading non-governmental organisation campaigning for the rights of people in prison and the progressive reform of Irish penal policy. Established in 1994, IPRT has a well-established role as an independent voice in public debate on the Irish penal system. IPRT is committed to reducing imprisonment, respecting the rights of everyone in the penal system, and progressive reform of the penal system based on evidence-led policies. In operational terms this means our focus is on: the use of imprisonment, including sentencing; alternatives to custody and diversion; and the treatment of those in detention.
Irish Red Cross
IrelandHumanitarian Aid
The Irish Red Cross works both at home in Ireland and in countries overseas which have been damaged by wars or natural disasters. The Irish Red Cross is part of the largest global network of voluntary humanitarian action in the world - the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement which has a national organisation in nearly every country in the world - some 185 Red Cross or Red Crescent societies in total. The Irish Red Cross is at the forefront of delivering aid to vulnerable people in Ireland and in countries around the world that have been struck by wars or natural disasters.The Irish Red Cross Society (IRCS) was established by an Act of the Oireachtas on 1 August 1939.
Irish Refugee Council
IrelandHuman Rights
The Irish Refugee Council (IRC) is a membership-based, independent non-governmental organisation which advocates on behalf of asylum seekers and refugees and has done since 1992. The Irish Refugee Council believes that, in accordance with the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, every person has the right to claim asylum and to have a fair and transparent decision on their application.
Irish Whale And Dolphin Group
IrelandAnimals/Wildlife
The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group is dedicated to the conservation and better understanding of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoise) in Irish waters. The Group was founded in 1990 to establish an Irish stranding and sighting scheme and to campaign for the declaration of Irish territorial waters as a whale and dolphin sanctuary. Just one year later in June 1991 the Irish Government declared all Irish waters to be a whale and dolphin sanctuary, the first of its kind in Europe. We work towards making the Irish Whale and Dolphin Sanctuary effective in the conservation of all cetaceans that either live in, or migrate through Irish waters. We work in co-operation with industry, fishermen and other groups whose interests may sometimes conflict with those of cetacean conservation. We will work side by side with them to solve cetacean conservation problems to the benefit of both humans and cetaceans.
Irish Youth Foundation - IYF
IrelandChildren/Education
Whenever possible IYF seeks to address the underlying causes of poverty, educational disadvantage, homelessness and social exclusion experienced by children and young people. Due to a wide range of social factors many children are denied their most basic rights - the right to a decent education, the right to be supported by caring adults and the right to a way of life that is free of fear and discrimination. We passionately believe that achievement starts with opportunity.
Iroko Foundation
United KingdomAnimals/Wildlife
Africa's non-government organisations (NGOs) join forces with the Iroko Foundation on a range of vital projects aimed at supporting village efforts to manage and conserve their community forests and wildlife. Though the projects are each unique, they all have similar themes running through them. Our environmental education centre and gardens will provide much needed information on environmental issues and will promote the understanding of biodiversity and environmental issues amongst young people. The Iroko Foundation carries out evaluations and project design for a number of other conservation charities. This provides a means of raising income for the charity and also enables Iroko to exchange ideas and experience with other projects elsewhere in Africa.
Isabel Hospice
United KingdomHealth/Medical
Isabel Hospice was founded in 1982 by a number of dedicated people inspired by Isabel Last who herself had cancer. It was registered as a charity in 1983 and works throughout the eastern Herts area covered by Broxbourne Borough Council, East Herts District Council and Welwyn Hatfield Council. The philosophy of the Hospice has always been to affirm the uniqueness of the individual and to focus on the highest possible quality of life for each patient in our care. Isabel Hospice works closely with the Local Health Authority, NHS Trusts, Primary Health Care Teams and District Councils.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
United StatesArts/Culture
Isabella Stewart Gardner first welcomed visitors to her museum on New Year's Day, 1903. On that evening guests listened to the music of Bach, Mozart, and Schumann, gazed in wonder at the courtyard full of flowers, and viewed one of the nation's finest collections of art. Today, visitors experience much the same thing. The Gardner Museum has remained essentially unchanged since its founder's death in 1924. Unchanged but certainly not stagnant. Three floors of galleries surround a garden courtyard blooming with life in all seasons. The galleries are filled with paintings, sculpture, tapestries, furniture, and decorative arts from cultures spanning thirty centuries. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum displays an art collection of world importance, including works that rank among the most significant of their type. Isabella Stewart Gardner collected and carefully displayed a collection comprised of more than 2,500 objects - paintings, sculpture, furniture, textiles, drawings, silver, ceramics, illuminated manuscripts, rare books, photographs and letters - from ancient Rome, Medieval Europe, Renaissance Italy, Asia, the Islamic world and 19th-century France and America. Built to evoke a 15th-century Venetian palace, the Museum itself provides an atmospheric setting for Isabella Stewart Gardner's inventive creation.
Isandla Institute
South AfricaResearch/Dev
Isandla Instutute functions as an experimental 'hot house' where policy ideas about the reduction of urban inequality, poverty, racism and social exclusion are nurtured. By design, Isandla Institute works with multiple partners to guarantee that new ideas are disseminated, tested and remoulded so as to succeed in solving problems in the 'real' world. At the same time, the Institute works with academic institutions to ensure that its applied policy focus is rooted in robust knowledge systems. Conceptually, Isandla Institute's work revolves around 'the right to the city' and, more particularly, how poor people in South Africa can claim and enjoy that right.
ISDE
SwitzerlandEnvironment
ISDE is an environmental NGO of medical doctors. It is an independent, non-governmental non-profit organisation. It was created on 25 November 1990 and has now national and regional member organization in over 35 countries. Physicians from these countries are invited to join their national organisations; physicians from other countries are invited to join as direct members. The Executive Office of ISDE is located in Switzerland which coordinates research, information and training activities. ISDE was established as a tool for educating and updating physicians and the general public, and stimulating awareness and initiatives by public and private bodies, in particular governmental agencies.
ISDR
SwitzerlandResearch/Dev
Recognising that natural hazards can threaten any one of us, the ISDR builds on partnerships and takes a global approach to disaster reduction, seeking to involve every individual and every community towards the goals of reducing the loss of lives, the socio-economic setbacks and the environmental damages caused by natural hazards. In order to achieve these goals, the ISDR promotes four objectives as tools towards reaching disaster reduction for all: Increase public awareness to understand risk, vulnerability and disaster reduction globally; Obtain commitment from public authorities to implement disaster reduction policies and actions; Stimulate interdisciplinary and intersectoral partnerships, including the expansion of risk reduction networks; Improve scientific knowledge about disaster reduction.
Isidore Newman School
United StatesChildren/Education
Since 1903, Newman has been providing a top-quality education to the children of New Orleans. Thanks to our long history and a long list of interesting and successful alumni, the School is woven into the very fabric of the city. Newman enjoys a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics and the arts, and our students go on to the top colleges and universities in the country. The School prides itself on reaching out to the community, through Summerbridge, a free program that prepares area students for independent schools; through STARS, where our lower school students share science labs with area students, and through a wide variety of community service activities happening throughout the school year in all divisions.
Islamic Relief UK
United KingdomHumanitarian Aid
Islamic Relief is an international aid and development charity, which aims to alleviate the suffering of the world's poorest people. It is an independent Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded in the UK in 1984 by Dr Hany El Banna. As well as responding to disasters and emergencies, Islamic Relief promotes sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities - regardless of race, religion or gender. Islamic Relief is a member of the Disaster Emergency Committee and a signatory to the Code of Conduct for the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movements and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
Islamic Relief USA
United StatesHumanitarian Aid
After a quarter-century of service, Islamic Relief now has permanent locations in over 35 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Islamic Relief provides emergency disaster relief when it is needed, and also spearheads development projects in multiple sectors, including education, income generation, orphan support, health and nutrition, and water and sanitation. Islamic Relief aims to provide rapid relief in the event of human and natural disasters and to establish sustainable local development projects allowing communities to better help themselves.
Island Crisis Care Society
CanadaCommunity/Family
ICCS is a registered non-profit society that helps people in crisis stabilize and then find the support, resources, and services they need to recover and be well. We work in cooperation with Provincial and Federal agencies, community groups, and faith-based organizations to develop housing options and programs that respect the needs of individuals with multiple challenges or concurrent disorders. Together with professionals in the social service field we created Crescent House which has become a model used by communities throughout BC. This successful model provides a short term “oasis in the storm” where individuals can rest and recover before they move to independent living or other forms of housing.
Islington Mind
United KingdomHealth/Medical
Islington Mind was founded in 1981 and has been actively involved in the development of mental health services in Islington. We are affiliated to National Mind and work with our local statutory partners: the London Borough of Islington, Islington Primary Care Trust and Camden and Islington Mental Heath and Social Care Trust. We improve the quality of life of all Islington residents who experience mental distress or are concerned about friends and/or relatives experiencing distress, while promoting the preservation of mental health and the recovery of people suffering from mental health problems.
ISOSS
United KingdomDisability
We are a nonprofit organization created to benefit those who are physically challenged due to disability caused during birth, illness or injury. We help men, women and children, in Ghana, West Africa. Some of the patients we have helped have struggled in poverty and poor living conditions with physical handicaps such as deformed or twisted limbs, paralysis, amputations, and various other physical limitations that have rendered some immobile and many completely dependent on others for even the most basic of needs. Many of these disabilities could have been prevented through better nutrition, immunizations, care or medical treatment. We have a chance to make a difference. Already, crutches, wheel chairs, orthopedic shoes, leg braces, medical care, surgical procedures and more are making a huge impact on the lives of many Ghanaians. But there are countless others waiting and hoping for their chance at a better life.
ISPCA
IrelandAnimals/Wildlife
For nearly sixty years the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has worked locally and nationally rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animals. The ISPCA has continued to develop its facilities and staff functions in order to fulfil its core function, the rescue, rehabilitation and responsible rehoming of cruelly treated and neglected animals. As a registered Irish Charity (CHY 5619) the cost of running the National Animal Centre and Inspectorate is met through legacies, donations from the public and fundraising events. With the exception of two grants, one from the Department of Agriculture and Food and one from the Department of the Environment, we receive no other funding from the Government.
ISPCC
IrelandChildren/Education
The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC) was founded in 1889. It is Ireland's oldest and most well-known children’s charity. The ISPCC has a long, proud history of service delivery and advocacy on behalf of children. We want to ensure that all children are given the chance to feel love and happiness, we work to stop discrimination and exclusion of children, and end cruelty and injustice to them.
IsraAid
IsraelResearch/Dev
IsraAID is a coordinating body of Israeli and Jewish organizations and other interested parties based in Israel who are active in development and relief work and are concerned about global issues. Founded in 2001, IsraAID facilitates and coordinates the efforts of Israeli NGOs as they respond to humanitarian crisis around the world. IsraAID specializes in bringing Israeli professional 'know-how' to humanitarian aid projects. It supports Emergency Relief projects as well as Long-Term Development initiatives. In 10 years, IsraAID and its coalition members have been active in over 40 countries. Today, IsraAID is active in Haiti, Japan, South Sudan and Kenya.