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09-24-09
California-based NGO Assists Central American Women with Projects To Reduce Climate Change
While U.N. members debate targets for greenhouse gas emissions, Dr. Sarah Otterstrom is taking action to reforest Central America, a key component in the fight to combat global climate change. Dr. Otterstrom, the founder and Executive Director of Paso Pacifico, is being hono...
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09-24-09
Usher Donates $1 Million to the Launch of 'Powered by Service' - an International Movement to Seed Youth-Led Service Projects
Usher's New Look (UNL), a non-profit organization supporting youth to use their talents and become corporate and community leaders, today announced Powered By Service-a bold new initiative to rebrand service and fundamentally change the role of youth in communities. Powered ...
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09-24-09
Vision for a Nation: Universal Access to Eyeglasses for the People of Rwanda
Adaptive Eyewear, a UK-based not-for-profit organisation which aims to provide vision correction solutions to people in the developing world, was recognized yesterday at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Fifth Annual Meeting for its exemplary approach to address the signif...
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09-24-09
Irish Company Helps US Multi-Nationals Cut Costs
US companies can gain millions of dollars in cost savings through an innovative foreign VAT recovery solution being offered by Irish-owed tax company The Taxback Group.
Companies that do business abroad are entitled to recover foreign value-adde...
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09-24-09
Clinton Global Initiative Commitment Sweetens the Tables of 5-Star Hotels
What started as a dream of a few, has turned into a reality for hundreds of women in the remote areas of Northern Pakistan who are now bearing fruits of their success. Farida Bano is one such lady. Resident of Oshikhandas, District Gilgit, some 600 km. from Islamabad, the ca...
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09-24-09
EarthEcho International Unveils Revolutionary 'Water Planet Challenge' at Clinton Global Initiative's Fifth Annual Meeting
EarthEcho International, a nonprofit environmental education and youth leadership organization working to restore and protect our water planet, today announced its Water Planet Challenge program at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)'s fifth annual meeting. The Water Planet ...
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09-24-09
Building the Next Generation of Global Leaders - Maternal Health Task Force and Ashoka Partner
The Maternal Health Task Force at EngenderHealth and Ashoka will partner to create the first international fellowship program that links committed young professionals with seasoned social entrepreneurs to improve maternal health in developing countries. The Maternal Health T...
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09-24-09
Polaris Project Recognized During 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
Polaris Project, a leading organization in the United States combating human trafficking and modern day slavery, will be highlighted on stage today during the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting. Polaris Project's commitment was selected from a large pool of ...
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09-24-09
Protimos Makes Two Commitments to Support African Legal Programs at the Clinton Global Initiative
Today, at the Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative 2009, Protimos announced two new Commitments to support the legal environment in Africa. The first to launch a regional Judicial Action Group (JAG) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the second to c...
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09-24-09
Clinton Global Initiative Members Cherie Blair and Hani Masri Collaborate to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Nablus, West Bank
Cherie Blair, Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, and Hani Masri, a Palestinian American businessman and Founder of Tomorrow's Youth Organization, launched a project that promotes economic empowerment for women in at-risk communities in the West Bank.
