War Memorials Trust
United KingdomCommunity/Family
There are estimated to be over 100,000 war memorials in the UK. Many of these are treasured but sadly others are neglected and vandalised or left to suffer the effects of ageing and weathering. This is where War Memorials Trust comes in. We want to ensure each and every memorial is preserved and the memory of the individuals recorded, whether they be from past or present conflict, civilian or service personnel, remembered. The charity continues to grow and develop. It is an important heritage and conservation organisation which continues to rely on support from donors and members to continue its work.
War on Want
United KingdomHuman Rights
War on Want fights poverty in developing countries in partnership with people affected by globalisation. We campaign for human rights and against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice. Poverty is political. The decisions of politicians in rich countries can mean life or death for people in developing countries. We have the power to reshape the global landscape - to ensure that people across the world can live in justice and peace. War on Want works with some of the bravest and most inspiring groups in the world. In rural communities, in factories and sweatshops, in conflict zones and on the margins of society, we work with people fighting for real, lasting change. War on Want works in direct partnership with grassroots organisations in the developing world on the front line in the struggle against global poverty and injustice.
War on Want Northern Ireland
IrelandResearch/Dev
For 50 years, War on Want NI has been working with some of the poorest people in the world to help them improve their quality of life. War on Want NI currently works with partner agencies in Uganda, Malawi and Tanzania providing funds, resources and skills training for livelihood security projects, which benefit the poorest and most vulnerable members of society. At home we work with schools and other interested groups to examine international development issues and how our behaviour in this part of the world can both contribute to and help alleviate poverty in the developing world. Through our membership of International Development umbrella organisations we advocate to bring about change benefiting poor people.
War Widows Guild of Australia NSW Ltd
AustraliaCommunity/Family
The Guild operates with significant volunteer input from amongst its over 10,800 members in NSW. However, because of the size and complexity of running the organization, it has a small staff to manage the day to day operations. It is a public benevolent institution with deductible gift recipient status. Donations to the Guild are greatly appreciated and are applied to support war widows. Donations are tax deductible.
Washington & Jefferson College
United StatesChildren/Education
Founded in 1781 and located about 30 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Washington & Jefferson College is one of the nation's oldest and most distinguished four-year liberal arts colleges for undergraduate students. The College's mission is to graduate men and women of uncommon integrity, competence, and maturity who are effective lifelong learners and responsible citizens, and who are prepared to contribute substantially to the world in which they live. To this end, Washington & Jefferson College promotes the development of the skills, knowledge, personal qualities, and worldview that characterize a well-educated person. All classes are taught by master teachers who are caring mentors and advisors, and opportunities abound for internships, study-abroad programs, student activities, athletics, and volunteer service.
Washington and Lee University
United StatesChildren/Education
Founded in 1749, Washington and Lee University is named for two of the most influential men in American history. The University is located in the historic city of Lexington. It has 35 principal buildings including the picturesque Washington College group forming the Colonnade facing Lee Chapel, where Robert E. Lee is buried. Washington and Lee is composed of two undergraduate divisions, the College and the Williams School of Commerce, Economics, and Politics; and a graduate School of Law. The undergraduate institution offers 39 majors and more than 1,100 courses. The School of Law, one of the smallest nationally recognized legal programs in the country at about 400 students, has its own dean and faculty. It offers the Juris Doctor degree and, for international law graduates, the Master of Laws degree in United States Law. As one of the nation's best teaching colleges, W & Lee places a high priority on recruiting and retaining a top-notch faculty.
Washington College
United StatesChildren/Education
George Washington gave us his stamp of approval. An intellectual and cultural hub now in its third century, Washington College holds a significant place in the history of American higher education. Our heritage as the first college of the new nation—founded in 1782 under the patronage of our nation's first president—lives on today in our commitment to educating confident citizens and leaders capable of advancing the democratic and civic traditions of our Founding Fathers. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 12-to-1, Washington College is passionate about providing you a truly personalized education, one that tests and stretches the limits of your talents and potential. Our intensely personal approach to undergraduate education is sufficiently distinctive to attract the notice of the national media. The editors of the Princeton Review recognized WC for great teaching and a small student-teacher ratio that fosters a close, supportive atmosphere for learning.
Washington Legal Foundation
United StatesHuman Rights
National in scope, the Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) works with our allies in government and our legal system to maintain balance in the Courts and help our government strengthen America's free enterprise system. WLF champions free market principles, limited and accountable government, individual rights, business civil liberties, and legal ethics. WLF is a unique institution with three essential cornerstone programs like shaping public policy through aggressive litigation and advocacy, and/or by publishing timely legal studies. We educate policy-makers and the public through extensive communications outreach. Litigation is the backbone of the Washington Legal Foundation's (WLF) public interest programs. WLF litigates across the country, before state and federal courts and agencies. Our litigation team takes a multi-faceted approach to the practice of public interest law to promote and protect our freedom.
Washington National Opera
United StatesArts/Culture
Founded in 1956, Washington National Opera is recognized today as one of the leading opera companies in the United States. Under the stewardship of General Director Plácido Domingo, Washington National Opera continues to move confidently forward on a great adventure that began when the company was founded in 1956. Five decades and countless artistic leaps later, the Opera has achieved the stature of a world class company and plays to standing-room-only audiences at the Kennedy Center Opera House. The company recently received the designation "The National Opera" by the Congress of the United States of America.
Washington Performing Arts Society
United StatesArts/Culture
For more than 40 years Washington Performing Arts Society has created profound opportunities by connecting the community to artists, in both education and performance. Through live events in venues that criss-cross the landscape of the D.C. metropolitan area, WPAS invites all to share lifelong opportunities to deepen their cultural knowledge, enrich their lives, and expand their understanding of the world through the universal language of the performing arts. After more than four decades, the organization remains committed to its vision of showcasing the complete spectrum of the arts in performances of the highest quality, including classical music, jazz, gospel, contemporary dance, international music and art forms, and works that bend genres in provocative ways. Embracing both the traditions of the past and the vibrant artistry of the future, WPAS is committed to commissioning world premieres on local stages to support artists' creativity. Each year, WPAS presents more than 60 performances. To make these performances accessible to the widest possible audience, WPAS presents artists in venues throughout the Washington, D.C. region.
Washington Toxics Coalition
United StatesEnvironment
Since 1981, Washington Toxics Coalition (WTC) has been a statewide and national leader in efforts to protect health and the environment, and in preventing pollution. Washington Toxics Coalition protects public health and the environment by eliminating toxic pollution. WTC promotes alternatives, advocates policies, empowers communities, and educates people to create a healthy environment.
Washington University in St. Louis
United StatesChildren/Education
Washington University is a medium-sized, independent university dedicated to challenging its faculty and students alike to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. The University is highly regarded for its commitment to excellence in learning. Its programs, administration, facilities, resources, and activities combine to further its mission of teaching, research, and service to society.
WASTE
NetherlandsEnvironment
WASTE works towards sustainable improvement of the urban poor's living conditions and the urban environment in general. Our multi-year, multi-country programmes and projects have a focus on bottom-up development in relation to recycling, solid waste management, ecological sanitation and knowledge sharing. WASTE, located in the Netherlands, teams up with organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe that share its goals and approaches.
Water 4 Kids International
United StatesResearch/Dev
Water 4 Kids International has been bringing hope to children around the world that have been affected by extreme poverty and preventable and treatable diseases. W4KI is responding to this need by drilling deep water wells in remote villages throughout East Africa and Central India. We strategically drill wells in communities that are close to primary schools, medical clinics and trading centers.
Water And Sanitation Centre
NetherlandsResearch/Dev
Since its foundation in 1968, the IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre has facilitated the sharing, promotion and use of knowledge so that governments, professionals and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and maintain.
Water Charity
United StatesResearch/Dev
Water Charity is a nonprofit corporation, directed toward improving the human rights and dignity of individuals throughout the world by providing them with resources that impact upon their health and wellbeing. With all donations applied to projects in the field, we have become one of the best and highest-ranked water charities delivering global services. Water Charity implements practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation, and meaningful health resources to those in need. Water Charity, in concert with key partners, surveys the needs, drafts the plans, assembles the resources, implements and manages the projects, and evaluates the results. We plan for the long term and intermediate future, implement in the present, and react in the short term to crisis situations. Our core group contains people with decades of experience in engineering, community development, construction, education, and public health. Led by Jacqueline Chan, Dr.P.H., Averill Strasser, and JahSun, we have completed many water and sanitation projects throughout the world in the past year, all on schedule and within budget. We have implemented several new initiatives, not the least of which is Appropriate Projects, designed to do small water and sanitation projects all over the world, immediately. Each one is run by a Peace Corps Volunteer, starts at once, and is completed in a month! In addition to our focus on potable water for rural and urban areas, we are engaged in research and education surrounding the human need for water, and the extraordinary health benefits of adequate hydration.
Water for Kids
United KingdomEnvironment
Water for Kids was set up as a charity in 1996 after two Environmental Health Practitioners (EHPs) visited Peru in 1995 as part of an EU sponsored scheme to help eradicate cholera after the outbreak of the early 1990's. Their work was largely concerned with larger scale water treatment and distribution. The name “Water for Kids” was chosen because it is a good description of what the charity does and if the kids have water, so too do all the members of the community. The emphasis on kids also suggests an investment in the future. All the projects are managed by local EHPs or others working in public health. Importantly for us - all our projects are sustainable and are run by the local community and, wherever we can, we use local labour and local materials.
Water for People
United StatesEnvironment
Around the world, 884 million people do not have access to safe drinking water and 2.5 billion are without adequate sanitation facilities. Every day, nearly 6,000 people who share our planet die from water-related illnesses, and the vast majority are children. Our vision is a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation; a world where no one suffers or dies from a water- or sanitation-related disease.
Water for the Third World
SwitzerlandResearch/Dev
W3W-Switzerland is politically neutral, humanitarian and free of commercial interests. Its sponsors can deduct their donations from income-tax. W3W-Switzerland’s collaborators do voluntary work. In July 1998 the Association ‘Water for the Third World’ (W3W) was founded, providing the legal structure through which cooperation with donors, private industry, sponsors, and official institutions could be arranged. Today W3W has more than 20 active members whose goal is to spread the new small-scale irrigation technology to voluntary agricultural development programms. By doing so, they hope to contribute to reducing poverty for as many people as possible. The Pedal Pump was scientifically tested by the University for Technology and Architecture in Luzern and was evaluated as outstanding.
Water Missions International
United StatesHumanitarian Aid
Water Missions International is a Christian, nonprofit organization that provides clean, safe water to people in developing countries and disaster areas through a variety of technologies. We recognize that clean water is the source of life and the foundation for health, education and viable economies. Through the generous support of individuals, churches, nonprofits and businesses, Water Missions International is able to develop low-maintenance, self-sustaining water treatment systems for communities around the world that provide safe drinking water, wastewater management and storm water control.