CLASSIFICATION ESSAY: NON GOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OR NGO'S

There are a lot of organizations in the world whose only aim is to help, support and preserve with no view to making a profit and no connections to governments which do a lot of good. These organizations, termed non-governmental organizations or NGO’S, are many and varied. Write an essay in which you classify International NGO’s. Naturally, you will need to do some research first.

In your introduction, discuss NGO’s in general and end with a thesis statement indicating a classification according to purpose. Make notes on the link below to be able to write your introduction:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-governmental_organization

In your first developmental paragraph, discuss NGO’s whose focus is health care. In this context, focus on a few examples and discuss what they do and how. It is suggested that you focus on Doctors without Borders or MSF and the International Red Cross. You will be able to further classify these NGO’s according to their specific area of focus / interest or the extent of their remit – a wider remit, a more limited remit. Use the links below:

http://www.msf.org/ ;    http://www.icrc.org/eng/

In your second developmental paragraph, discuss NGO’s that focus on the protection of rights. It is suggested you focus on Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, PRI and The Walk Free Foundation. You will be able to further classify these NGO’s according to their specific area of focus / interest or the extent of their remit – a wider remit, a more limited remit.  Use the links below:

http://www.hrw.org/; http://www.amnesty.org/; http://www.penalreform.org/; http://www.walkfreefoundation.org/

In your third developmental paragraph, discuss NGO’s that focus on conservation. It is suggested that you focus on Greenpeace, Friends of The Earth and The Sea Shepherds. You will be able to further classify these NGO’s according to their specific area of focus / interest or the extent of their remit – a wider remit, a more limited remit. Use the links below:

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/;   http://www.foei.org/en and http://www.seashepherd.org/

In your conclusion, discuss the importance of the work such organizations do.

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