Environmental Public Hearings are a mockery of the law in Jharkhand
- the case of public hearing at UCIL-Jaduguda on 26 May 09 –

Stan Swamy

The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF), named after Belgium 's late head of state, was established in 1976. KBF supports projects and citizens with a commitment to build a better society. Both a grant-making and an operating foundation, KBF aims to spur change. It looks for sustainable ways to bring about justice, democracy and respect for diversity. To optimise its impact and its visibility, KBF currently concentrates its unrestricted resources on four programmes: Social Justice, Civil Society, Health and Philanthropy.

The Freudenberg Foundation was established in Germany in 1984 by members of the Freudenberg family.

The Foundation focuses on the following programme areas:
Firstly, the Foundation promotes the integration of migrants as well as cultural minorities, particularly in the face of the hostility and discrimination with which immigrants may be confronted.
Secondly, the Foundation is involved in helping young people from socially disadvantaged families when they run into difficulties at school and fail to obtain job qualifications.

Elton John AIDS Foundation

Established by Sir Elton John in 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organisations supporting innovative HIV prevention programmes, efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS, and direct care and support services for people living with HIV/AIDS.

International Human Rights Funders Group

The International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) is an association of grantmakers devoted to supporting efforts to achieve the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the treaties and laws it has generated so that all people may enjoy a truly and fully human existence.

EMpower, Enriching lives in emerging markets

Founded in 2000 by financial professionals from the emerging markets community who were “doing well” and also wanted to “do good”, EMpower UK was formed in 2007 out of the interest of emerging markets professionals, from London and Continental Europe, to deploy resources in support of marginalised communities in Emerging (EM) countries.

EMpower provides funding and some technical support to community-based organizations in EM countries that are working to improve the lives of young people in the priority areas of

Global Fund for Children

The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity of children and youth around the world. GFC pursues its mission by making small grants to innovative community based organizations working with some of the worlds most vulnerable children and youth complemented by a dynamic media programme that through books documentary photography and filming, highlights the issues affecting children and celebrates the global society in which we live.

The Baxter International Foundation

Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

Children Investment Fund Foundation is an independent, non-profit, philanthropic organisation formally linked to an investment fund, which contributes a portion of its management fees and profits to the Foundation. CIFF aims to deliver large-scale, long-term transformational advances for children as evidenced by clear indicators for children to survive, thrive and mature successfully into adulthood.

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