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Charity funds clinics in Khanh Hoa
Humanitarian organisation Atlantic Philanthropies (AP) has funded the construction and equipping of 62 communal medical stations in central Khanh Hoa province. The organisation has donated 4.2 million USD to be spent on infrastructure and equipment for primary health care services, including delivery and dental chairs…
Author: Asia Pulse Data Source
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Tough Times Require Change Throughout Philanthropy
Original Source by Gara LaMarche Americans are all too familiar with the ups and downs of the tech, housing, and stock-market bubbles. Now we are learning that there has been a “nonprofit bubble,” too. The nonprofit world grew rapidly as a result of generous giving…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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Editorial: A Public Plan for Health Insurance?
Original Source President Obama has rightly called for sweeping health care reform and charged Congress with coming up with a program. Expect a tough political fight. Already one of the most contentious issues is whether to include a new public plan option to compete with…
Author: The New York Times
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Health sector moves to make hospitals safe from disasters
The Health Ministry, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), launched a campaign, entitled Save lives, make hospitals safe in emergencies, on April 7 in response to the World Health Day. Every year, Vietnam is regularly hit by floods and storms, especially during the…
Author: Vietnamese News Agency (VNA)
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Vermont Legislature Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Original Source By Keith B. RichburgWashington Post Staff Writer NEW YORK, April 7 — Vermont on Tuesday became the fourth state to recognize gay marriage, and theD.C. Council voted to recognize same-sex unions performed in other states. The two actions give same-sex marriage proponents new…
Author: The Washington Post
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Release of Major National Research Showing Experience Corps Produces Big Gains in Student Learning
Read the full report: http://csd.wustl.edu/Publications/Documents/RP09-01.pdf WASHINGTON, DC — Two years ago, Washington University researchers launched a major national study to answer this question: Do Experience Corps members have an impact on the reading ability of the children they tutor? Very few nonprofits are fortunate enough…
Author: Experience Corps
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New Center Aids States in Developing Participant-Directed LTC Programs
Center supports programs that give participants choice and control over their home and community-based services and supports BOSTON—The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work launched a new technical assistance center that offers states the tools they need to implement a wide variety of participant-directed long-term care…
Author: Long-Term Living
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New Center Helps States, Others Implement, Expand, Improve Participant-Directed Long-Term Care Programs
BOSTON, MA (April 6, 2009) The Boston College Graduate School of Social Work today launched a new technical assistance center that offers states the tools they need to implement a wide variety of participant-directed long-term care programs. The National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services is…
Author: Boston College Graduate School of Social Work
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Research Links Poor Kids' Stress, Brain Impairment
Original Source By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Children raised in poverty suffer many ill effects: They often have health problems and tend to struggle in school, which can create a cycle of poverty across generations. Now, research is providing what could be crucial clues…
Author: The Washington Post
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What Role Should Foundations Play During The Recession?
Original Source By Ian Wilhelm During a recent forum on grant making during a bad economy, participants debated whether foundations should focus their giving on social services or instead support advocacy efforts to influence the government. Two foundation leaders at the meeting at the Robert…
Author: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
