WITNESS
is an international human rights organization co-founded in
1992 by musician Peter Gabriel and the Lawyer Committee for
Human Rights. WITNESS places video cameras in the hands of
local human rights defenders and trains them to use video
technology as well as computers, imaging and editing software
in the fight for basic human rights.
DOCTORS
WITHOUT BORDERS / MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF) is an
international medical humanitarian aid organization that responds
to armed conflict, disease epidemics, natural disasters, and
endemic health deficiencies in more than 75 countries. MSF's
volunteer doctors, nurses, and non-medical personnel combine
direct medical, psychological, and logistical aid with a commitment
to bearing witness and speaking out on behalf of the populations
they serve.
THE
HUNGER PROJECT is a global organization committed to the
sustainable end of world hunger. Working in more than 5,000
villages across Africa, Asia and Latin America, The Hunger
Project empowers local people to create lasting, society-wide
progress in health, education, nutrition, family incomes and
the empowerment of women.
GLOBALVISION
is an independent media production company specializing in
information and educational programming for local and international
markets. For more than a decade, Globalvision has produced
award-winning news magazine shows, nationally televised specials,
feature documentaries distributed internationally, public
service campaigns, video news releases, special interest videos,
event videos and corporate communications.
INTERNATIONAL
RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (IRRI) is a nonprofit agricultural
research and training center established to improve the well-being
of present and future generations of rice farmers and consumers,
particularly those with low incomes. It is dedicated to helping
farmers in developing countries produce more food on limited
land using less water, less labor, and fewer chemical inputs,
without harming the environment.
THE
WESTCHESTER ARTS COUNCIL is the largest, private, not-for-profit
arts council in New York State. Founded in 1965, its mission
is to provide leadership, vision, and support, to ensure the
availability, accessibility, and diversity of the arts.
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