Some of my favorite links
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Paul Sochaczewski in Links
You might consider encouraging some of the many smaller NGOs working in Asia. Here are some I support.
BORNEO
Bruno Manser Foundation – the eponymous NGO founded by Bruno Manser, the famous Swiss who supported the Penans to fight for their forest home.
Save Rivers – a passionate local NGO supporting local upriver people in Sarawak to fight deforestation and large dam construction.
Sawit Watch – a watchdog NGO fighting against illegal oil palm operators in Borneo.
Borneo Orangutan Survival – orangutan conservation in the Indonesian part of Borneo.
Rangkong Indonesia – conservation of Indonesian hornbills.
Rainforest Rescue – global efforts to support local people to protect their rainforests.
Walhi Indonesia – Friends of the Earth Indonesia, one of the oldest and most influential environmental networks in Indonesia.
Save Our Borneo – Indonesian NGO fighting against destruction of rainforests and palm oil plantations.
THAILAND
Human Development Foundation – Rescues slum kids in Bangkok from broken homes (and worse), gives them education, family, and hope. Run by Father Joe Maier, from Boston.
NEPAL, BHUTAN
Himalayan Children’s Center – Provides education (kindergarten through high school) for poor children in Nepal.
Choki Traditional Art School – Trains young Bhutanese in traditional arts and crafts.