Partners List

The Disaster Resource Network (DRN) is a global network of companies in the engineering, construction, logistics and transportation sectors that are committed to assisting humanitarian organizations in their efforts to reduce human suffering associated with disasters.

The Himalayan Light Foundation (HLF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization working in the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal. Its main objective is to improve the quality of life of the remote population of the Himalayan region via the introduction and use of environmentally friendly renewable energy technologies. HLF is registered with the Chief District Office in Kathmandu as well as the Social Welfare Council of Nepal. HLF is a consortium member of the Virtual Foundation.

The Sustainable Village provides solutions to global problems using renewable energy and appropriate technology and help projects in developing countries with energy generation, safe water, public health, long-distance communications, sustainable agriculture, and micro-enterprise employment. It provides the "hard technology" for these projects: design and engineering, equipment and parts supply, international delivery, training and installation. The Sustainable Village manages a database that lists more than 10,000 appropriate technology products in a catalog that can be downloaded on line.

The World Federation of Engineering Organization (WFEO) is a non-governmental international organization that brings together National Engineering Organizations from over 80 nations and represents some 8,000,000 engineers from around the world. It was founded in 1968 under the auspices of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris. WFEO and UATI (International Union of Technical Associations and Organizations) jointly created the International Council for Engineering and Technology (ICET), one of the twelve NGOs formally associated with UNESCO.

Joint Development Associates International (JDA) is a private, voluntary, non-profit company (or organization) working towards sustainable development, and helping with humanitarian aid for equipping the nations in Central Asia. We are introducing new projects together with technologies and techniques for improving the lives of the poor. These projects include drilling wells and installing pumps, water purification, aquaponics, school construction, micro-credit programs and poultry projects.

The Earthquake Hazards Reduction Society of Iran (EHRSI) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) which tries to reduce fatalities and financial losses made by earthquakes in Iran. Formed of professional and educated volunteers, this NGO is working professionally on Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, Lifelines, Crisis Management, Retrofitting, and Geotechnics in order to increase public aware of earthquake threat in this developing country by providing educational staffs. However, in addition to professional engineering materials, it is active in relief, psychology, and other social affects of earthquakes. Activities include: (1) Improving the construction conditions in developing countries; (2) Increasing public awareness and knowledge of earthquakes; (3) Planning for disaster management; (4) Accelerating reconstruction and sheltering in earthquake affected regions; (5) Increasing search and rescue techniques and training professional rescue teams; and (6) Retrofitting of existing buildings for earthquake forces.

Engineers Against Poverty (EAP) is a UK based international development NGO committed to producing practical policies and innovative solutions to support the alleviation and eventual ending of world poverty. We do this through brokering and supporting multi-sector partnerships between the state, private and civil society sectors and by developing other innovative pro-poor engineering initiatives. We have special expertise in improving the corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs of engineering services companies.

Bridges to Prosperity is a volunteer based charity that seeks to empower poor African, Asian, and South American rural communities through footbridge building, thereby advancing personal responsibility, community public works, economic prosperity, and access to schools, clinics, jobs, and markets. We train local engineers and local university students at our footbridge construction sites, thereby embedding the initial methodology/technology in two years per country. Individual volunteer opportunities are plentiful, as are opportunities for engineering & construction companies interested in directly engaging employees in our mission.

Solar Energy International: is a non-profit educational organization which teaches people about renewable energy technologies. SEI teaches hands-on workshops in various locations throughout the US on topics including photovoltaics (PV), wind power, micro-hydro power, solar water pumping, solar home design, natural house building, and renewable energy for the developing world.

Global Village Engineers (GVE) is a non-profit engineering initiative whose purpose is to create a global program through which highly skilled and experienced engineers can be of service to the world community and address vital worldwide social, economic, and civic needs.

Life and Water Development Group Cameroon, Africa (LWDGC-Africa) based in Cameroon is a training organization with development goals. LWDGC understands the basic need in our world for safe water, improved hygiene, and adequate sanitation, child's protection and good education, health care, fight against HIV AIDS, good environment, infrastructure etc. LWDGC believes that the solutions to these problems can be addressed through the development of local communities. LWDGC travels to local communities to train nationals and works in partnership with local communities.

GISCorps was founded in October 2003 as a program of Urban and Regional information Systems Association. GISCorps coordinates short term, volunteer based Geographic Information System (GIS) services to underserved communities worldwide. GISCorps volunteers’ services support humanitarian relief, environmental analysis, economic development, community planning and sustainable development, local capacity enhancement, and health and education. There are over 1,000 volunteers from 56 countries around the globe who have expertise in all and every geo-spatial field. In just over three years, GISCorps has implemented 20 missions that have engaged 62 volunteers.

Hydrogeologists Without Borders (HWB) is a group of hydro-geologists, water well technicians, groundwater specialists and groundwater organizations who share a concern about the importance of groundwater in developing countries. HWB places a particular emphasis on potable water supply to the most impoverished areas of the world and seeks build hydro-geologic capacity to apply local solutions to the development, use, management and long-term protection of groundwater resources in developing countries.

Fundación para la Educación Integral y Técnica de Honduras, y la Universidad Politécnica de Ingeniería (UPI) is a group, leader in the education field of Engineering in Honduras aiming to improve the quality of Honduran poor communities by means of educational programs and implementation of sustainable projects in engineering. Likewise, it promotes new dimensions of experience for professional engineers, engineering students, and non-engineers similarly motivated through the establishment of high technical level programs in the classroom as well as a permanent practice in the field and laboratory as a strategy to count with the best relation between theory and practice.

Health and Education Relief Organization (HERO) is a non-profit organization registered 2004 in Georgia, USA. It provides schools and medical clinics in Haiti and other developing countries.

Nyaya Health works in partnership with community-based organizations on charitable projects designed to promote equity in health through improving health outcomes amongst poor and socially marginalized communities. We provide technical and financial assistance, secure funding and medical supplies, and administer partner projects in resource poor communities.

International Federation of Medical Student’s Associations (IFMSA) was founded in 1951. It is an independent, non-governmental and non-political federation of medical students' associations throughout the world. It currently has 98 National Member Organizations from 91 countries on six continents and represents more than 1 million medical students worldwide. It is officially recognized by the United Nations' and World Health Organization as the International Forum for medical students. It exists to serve medical students all over the world. Their mission is "..to offer future physicians a comprehensive introduction to global health issues. Through our programming and opportunities, we develop culturally sensitive students of medicine, intent on influencing the trans-national inequalities that shape the health of our planet."

Social and Environmental Responsibility Related Groups

Joy-in-Action (JIA) is a non-governmental organization which coordinates community service projects known as “work camps” led by university students in conjunction with local volunteers in villages throughout southern and western China. Most of these work camps are held in villages whose residents have recovered from Hansen’s Disease (Leprosy) and include activities aimed at improving the living conditions within the villages and eliminating social stigma against Hansen’s Disease in surrounding areas.

El Fondo Interamericano de Desarollo (Inter-American Development Fund) is a non governmental, not-for-profit organization that develops educational, health, recreational, cultural, and sports infrastructure in Latin American countries. The goal of Inter-American Development Fund is to build and improve the infrastructure of schools, health establishments, libraries, sports installations, cultural centers, parks, and other works that stimulate a more uniform development of Latin American society, an improvement in the quality of life, and the cultural enrichment of all.

A Better World is working to stimulate real and lasting economic and social change within rural communities in Africa by creating sustainable infrastructures, and providing the knowledge that enables individuals and communities to self-sustain. Our approach to sustainable development marries the latest green technologies with traditional African cultural values and lifestyles to co-create a harmonious existence with people and nature. We provide to rural communities sustainable technologies in housing construction, water collection and storage, waste management, energy, and roads that are cost-effective and work with natural ecology to maximize productivity while saving the environment and money.