47th Edition - Effective Volunteerism in Asia
The Asia Pacific region is in the process of rapid, yet uneven development. Geography, diversity and, more often than not, weak central governance, all factor in an environment where volunteerism becomes a valuable component in achieving progress.
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Previous APPC Post Editions
npTribune: Joining hands to give hope
The Gawad Kalinga (GK) Community Development Foundation and Singapore’s GK Hope Initiative (GKHi) recently launched their second GK Global Summit at NP’s Convention Centre on Jun 25.
Philanthropy News Digest: Pakistan Sees Increase in Donations as 'Slow-Motion Tsunami' Unfolds
Even as the flow of donations to flood-ravaged Pakistan increases, aid workers are struggling to provide assistance in the wake of one of the worst natural disasters in decades, ClimateWire reports.
The Korea Herald: Philanthropy thriving at Shinhan Bank foundation
Shinhan Bank’s efforts to widen its socially responsible activities have been fast increasing across environmental, educational and cultural fields.
Knowledge@Wharton: Coca-Cola on the Yangtze: A Corporate Campaign for Clean Water in China
To help reverse the tide, the WWF has joined forces with Coca-Cola, which operates 39 bottling plants in China, to improve the water quality of the upper reaches of the Yangtze.
Ahmedabad Mirror: Enjoy bounty by giving it away
Can the rich in Gujarat follow the example of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet in philanthropy? They can begin by taking the pledge to not take away the land of rural folks without giving them their due.
Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy: Flood relief efforts- Help us help them
The Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy has launched an appeal to philanthropists and donor organisations to come to the assistance of over two million affectees of the flood spread over nearly 1/5th of the land mass of Pakistan. PCP is an independent nonprofit support organisation with a mandate to promote the volume and effectiveness of philanthropy in Pakistan. PCP runs a well-recognized certification programme for Pakistan NGOs to bring transparency, accountability and good governance in the nonprofit sector in Pakistan. Anjum Haque, PCP's Executive Director, is a member of the Board of APPC.
To read more on PCP's relief efforts, please go to http://www.pcp.org.pk/content.php?cid=1
Wall Street Journal: eBay Founder Steps Up India Philanthropy
Omidyar Network, the philanthropic investing firm of eBay Inc. founder Pierre Omidyar, plans to plough as much as $200 million into India in the next five years. The organization’s target: Businesses and non-profits that can make a “social impact” and improve life for people on the lowest economic rungs.
Reuters AlertNet: Tired of giving?
According to the Belgium-based Centre for Research on Epidemiology of Disasters, the floods in Pakistan are already the second-deadliest in a decade, killing 1,600 people. They are only surpassed by the 2004 floods in Haiti. Donations from governments for the victims of that disaster topped $495 per affected person, according to Oxfam. The floods in Pakistan have been making headlines worldwide for more than two weeks and yet so far donations are only around $3 per person.
Asian Philanthropy Forum: Pakistan Floods: Where is Philanthropy's Response?
Within six months of the Haiti earthquake, private donors gave more than US$1.3 billion. Appeals to give were seen in traditional and social media. Hollywood stars like Oprah and Lady Gaga personally gave and asked for public support. Philanthropy advisors and bloggers provided advice on how to give during a disaster and some even coordinated on the ground conference call updates. But the response to the recent Pakistan flooding situation is starkly different.
Philanthropy thriving in newly rich Singapore
If you want to smell like roses and help the world's less privileged people, part with some of that extra money and give it to Lee Poh Wah.
