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" The new humanitarians : "
edited by Chris E. Stout ; foreword by Mehmet Oz.
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BL
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984838
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b739208
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| Title & Author
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The new humanitarians : : inspiration, innovations, and blueprints for visionaries /\ edited by Chris E. Stout ; foreword by Mehmet Oz.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Praeger,, 2009.
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Praeger perspectives
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Social and psychological issues : challenges and solutions,
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1 online resource (3 volumes) :: illustrations
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0275997693
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: 9780275997694
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0275997685
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0275997707
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0275997723
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027599774X
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9780275997687
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9780275997700
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9780275997724
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9780275997748
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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| Contents
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v. 1. Changing global health inequities -- v. 2. Changing education and relief -- v. 3. Changing sustainable development and social justice.
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| Abstract
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From Braille Without Borders and Unite for Sight, to Geekcorps and PeaceWorks, humanitarian groups are working worldwide largely in undeveloped countries to better the lives of the residents. Whether they are empowering people with schools for the blind, prosthetic limbs, the devices to understand and use technology, or the information to work for civil peace, the men and women of these agencies offer tremendous talent to their causes, great dedication and, sometimes, even risk their lives to complete their missions. Working in war or civil war zones, humanitarians with nonprofits, non-governm.
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Charities.
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Humanitarianism.
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Philanthropists.
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Social action.
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Charities.
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Humanitarianism.
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Philanthropists.
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Social action.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Philanthropy Charity.
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361.7/4
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HV27.N49 2009eb
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Stout, Chris E.
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