"and new stalls were added, providing 200 more seats. The organ was removed to a position behind the pulpit. These alterations cost over £1,000 (equivalent to £ in ). Between 1942 and 1949 the vicar of the church was Chad Varah, who later founded The Samaritans. In 1946 the side galleries were removed, retaining the west gallery. Holy Trinity was declared redundant on 1 April 1981, and was vested in the Trust on 18 May 1984. Holy Trinity is designed in Gothic Revival style. Its plan consists of a three-bay nave with a clerestory, north and south lean-to aisles, north"
"best-known Chad of modern times who was so-named was Chad Varah, an Anglican priest and social activist, whose father was vicar of Barton-upon-Humber – the probable site of Chad's monastery in the north of Lindsey. Due to the somewhat confused nature of Chad's appointment and the continued references to 'chads' – small pieces of ballot papers punched out by voters using voting machines – in the 2000 US Presidential Election, it has been jocularly suggested that Chad is the patron saint of botched elections. In fact there is no official patron saint of elections, although the Church has designated a"
"organization run by Haredim, which provides emergency first response medical attention at suicide bombing scenes and retrieves human remains found there to provide proper burial. Another important unifying organization is Yad Sarah, established by Uri Lupolianski (mayor of Jerusalem 2003–2009) in 1977. Yad Sarah is the largest national volunteer organization in Israel, with over 6,000 volunteers representing all ages and backgrounds, including different socioeconomic sectors and cultural and religious backgrounds. Yad Sarah provides free loans of medical and rehabilitative home-care equipment to Jews, Christians, Muslims and Druze, enabling hundreds of thousands of sick, disabled, elderly and recuperating patients to live"
"Oorah (organization) Oorah, or sometimes Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, Hebrew for ""awaken and bring in those who are far"" (a reference to educating non-observant Jews), is an incorporated Orthodox Jewish kiruv (outreach) organization founded in 1980 ""with the goal of awakening Jewish children and their families to their heritage."" It is a United States-based 501(C)3 non-profit organization. Oorah, Inc. was founded by Rabbi Chaim Mintz and its day-to-day operation is run by Rabbi Eliyohu Mintz (son of the founder) out of Lakewood, New Jersey. Oorah operates and/or funds 49 different programs that target Jewish outreach (Kiruv) and learning, family support, personal"
"Diocese of London. His inspiration came from an experience he had had some years earlier as a young curate in the Diocese of Lincoln. He had taken a funeral for a girl of fourteen who had killed herself because she feared she had contracted an STD. In reality, she was menstruating. Varah placed an advertisement in a newspaper encouraging people to volunteer at his church, listening to people contemplating suicide. The movement grew rapidly: within ten years there were 40 branches and now there are 201 branches across the UK and Ireland helping many, deliberately organised without regard to national"
"support the project. Today, Atid Varod has spread throughout Israel. Blutrich was the founder and first Chairman of the Israeli Forum in 2005, a Toronto-based Israeli-expat community that attempts to deepen the links between Israeli and North American Jews, as well as Canadian society as a whole. The Forum includes various wings including the Canada-Israel Chamber of Commerce, Hamifgash (an Israeli cultural organisation), and Kachol Lavan (an Israeli-education school system for expats). In 2008, thousands of other organisations joined the Forum to create one of the strongest non-religious connective organisation between Israelis and the Jewish diaspora. Prioritising social responsibility in"
"boundaries on the basis that a service which is not political or religious should not recognise sectarian or political divisions. Samaritans offers support through over 21,200 trained volunteers (2015) and is entirely dependent on voluntary support. The name was not originally chosen by Chad Varah: it was part of a headline to an article in the ""Daily Mirror"" newspaper on 7 December 1953 about Varah's work. In 2004, Samaritans announced that volunteer numbers had reached a thirty-year low, and launched a campaign to recruit more young people (specifically targeted at ages 18–24) to become volunteers. The campaign was fronted by"
"organisations to give to in its list of top charities. This placed Pratham below the top-ranked charities Against Malaria Foundation and Schistosomiasis Control Initiative and alongside Innovations for Poverty Action, GiveDirectly, KIPP (Houston branch), Nyaya Health, and Small Enterprise Foundation. GiveWell also lists Pratham as its top charity in the developing world education category. GiveWell has also published a detailed review of Pratham, last updated in March 2012. Pratham Pratham is one of the largest non-governmental organisations in India. It was co-founded by Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay . It works towards the provision of quality education to the underprivileged"
"Abu Nidal Organization The Abu Nidal Organization (ANO) is the most common name for the Palestinian nationalist militant group Fatah – The Revolutionary Council (""Fatah al-Majles al-Thawry""). The ANO is named after its founder Abu Nidal. It was created by a split from Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction of the PLO in 1974. The group has been designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Israel and the European Union. The ANO was secular and anti-Western, but was not particularly associated with a broad ideology like leftism or Marxism. The ANO was originally formed as a"
"Bais Chana Women International Bais Chana Women International is a Chabad non-profit organization that works to provide an environment for Jewish girls and women, ages 15 and up and from all backgrounds, to explore Jewish teachings and traditions. Bais Chana’s founding was inspired and motivated by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's support of Jewish education for all women. In 1971, its first home was opened in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. In 1991 the organization began diversifying its program to include shorter retreat segments in locations around the world. Women of all ages and little or no formal background"
"Publishing in 2012. Chidanand Saraswati is the founder or co-founder of several humanitarian and environmental organizations which serve a number of causes, including: Ganga Action Parivar, to preserve and protect the Ganga river and its tributaries; India Heritage Research Foundation (IHRF), which provides education, health care, youth welfare, and vocational training; Divine Shakti Foundation, which provides education and assistance to widowed and impoverished women and children, as well as the protection of street animals in India such as cows and dogs; the Global Interfaith WASH Alliance (GIWA) to provide access to safe drinking water, improved sanitation and proper hygiene; and"
"of China—and Elsie Tu, GBM, a missionary from Newcastle-upon-Tyne of England who came to Hong Kong in the 1950s, began their tasks in helping its underprivileged. They established the Mu Kuang English School. Working at this school in 1973 was Dave Tredrea, an ex-Samaritan from the United Kingdom, who was pivotal in shaping the local suicide prevention activities similar to that of his home country. Chad Varah, founder of the Samaritans in the United Kingdom, visited Hong Kong in 1974/ He was instrumental in the formation of a Hong Kong branch – the Samaritans Hong Kong. It became the first"
"Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, it is one of the largest international Jewish organizations, with 330,000 members in the United States. Hadassah fundraises for community programs and health initiatives in Israel, including the Hadassah Medical Center, a leading research hospital in Israel renowned for its inclusion of and treatment for all religions and races in Jerusalem. In the US, the organization advocates on behalf of women's rights, religious autonomy and US-Israel diplomacy. In Israel, Hadassah supports health education and"
"Emes is an independent, community-based organization. Men and women are chosen and trained as volunteer members of the chevra kadisha (holy society). Their purpose is to dutifully and lovingly prepare the dead for burial. Chesed Shel Emes of New York was founded by Rabbi Mendel Rosenberg. The group provides numerous after-death services, including a ritually flawless Orthodox burial that incorporates a taharah (ritual purification), tachrich (ritual graveclothes), and interment in a Biblically kosher, handmade coffin of soft wood. It negotiates with hospitals as necessary to remove lines and tubes from the deceased and obtain timely release of remains, and has"
"Nihad Awad Nihad Awad (Arabic: نهاد عوض) is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Nihad Awad was born in Amman New Camp, a Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan. He studied at Second Amman Preparatory School for Boys, located at the camp and belongs to UNRWA, and at Salaheddine High School in Achrafieh in Jordan. He moved to Italy and later to the United States to pursue his university studies. After studying civil engineering at the University of Minnesota in the 1990s, he worked at the University of Minnesota Medical Center. After the"
"as well. The organisation is particularly active in Sri Lanka. Kalki Avatar Foundation The Kalki Avatar Foundation is a spiritual organisation and the sister organisation of Messiah Foundation International. It was founded in 2000 by Younus AlGohar under the guidance of Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, and bases its principles on his teachings. The Kalki Avatar Foundation's goals include raising awareness of the spiritual sciences, promoting divine love and tolerance among all peoples, and propagating the belief that Shahi is the awaited Kalki Avatar. Though headquartered in London, United Kingdom, the organisation operates in Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, the"
"Nonviolence International Nonviolence International describes itself as a decentralized network of resource centers that promote the use of nonviolence and nonviolent resistance. Founded by Palestinian activist Mubarak Awad in 1989, NI is a 501(c)(3) organization registered in Washington, DC, United States. They are active in educating and training the public and activists in the use of nonviolent resistance. They are particularly known for their work in conflict zones and Civil Society at the United Nations building coalitions to find and advocate for those nonviolent solutions across the globe. Their mission statement is: Nonviolence International operates as a collective of independent"
"the Hasidic movement which emerged in eighteenth century Eastern Europe. In Modern Hebrew, חסד can take the generic meaning of ""charity"", and a ""chesed institution"" in modern Judaism may refer to any charitable organization run by religious Jewish groups or individuals. Charitable organizations described as ""chesed institutions"" include: The first three of the ten ""sephirot"" are the attributes of the intellect, while ""chesed"" is the first ""sephira"" of the attribute of action. In the kabbalistic Tree of life, its position is below Chokhmah, across from Gevurah and above Netzach. It is usually given four paths: to ""chokhmah"", ""gevurah"", ""tiphereth"", and"
"these schools. The organization is developing related facilities in association with the schools to create centers for Jewish community life. It is financed by the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, local communities, and private individuals. In 1945, Syrian-born Isaac Shalom of New York City, together with Joseph Shamah of Jerusalem and Ezra Teubal of Buenos Aires, worked together to develop a way to offset what they saw as Jewish spiritual decline and intellectual impoverishment in Mandate Palestine and the Mideast. They founded Ozar Hatorah as a non-profit organization in Jerusalem under the chairmanship of Joseph Shamah. The organization began its"
"Schizophrenia Research Foundation Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), is a non governmental, non profit organisation based in Chennai. Founded in 1984 by a group of philanthropists and mental health professionals led by M. Sarada Menon, a psychiatrist by profession. SCARF has established itself as a center of repute in rehabilitation and research in disorders of the mind. SCARF is one of the very few NGOs in the world to be named as a collaborating centre of the World Health Organization for mental health research and training. SCARF has been involved in several studies conducted by the World Health Organisation. Some of"
"incorporated as separate legal entities. Agudas Chassidei Chabad (Union of Chabad Chasidim or Association of Chabad Chassidim also known by its initials ""Aguch"") is the umbrella organization for the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Aguch oversees the other Chabad central organizations such as Machneh Israel and Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch. The chairman of the Executive Committee is Rabbi Abraham Shemtov. The organization's divisions include: Merkos L'Inyonei Chinuch – Founded in 1942, Merkos, as it is commonly known, is Chabad's educational arm, with several divisions: Other organizations affiliated with the movement include: As of 2007 there are 3,300 Chabad institutions around the world. As"
"Chesed Shel Emes Chesed Shel Emes is a Jewish voluntary organisation that is found in various forms around the world. In Israel. the primary Chesed Shel Emes is known as ZAKA, though other organizations exist. The name ""Chesed Shel Emes"" means “Charity of Truth” or “Charity of True Loving Kindness”. Chesed Shel Emes of Canada was established in 1930 as a non-profit organization with a mandate to prepare members of the Jewish community for burial according to Orthodox tradition. Each person is treated with the same consideration and respect. No one is refused service due to financial hardship. Chesed Shel"
"Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation The Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation (established in 1989) is a non-profit Orthodox Jewish organization based in Monsey, New York, United States, dedicated to spreading the teachings of Rabbi Israel Meir Kagan who was known as the ""Chofetz Chaim"" ( ""Seeker [of] Life"" in Hebrew) based on his work of Jewish ethics of the same name dealing with the prohibitions of gossip, slander and defamation known as ""Lashon Hara"" in Jewish law (Halakha). The foundation has become a popular fixture in the English-speaking Orthodox world. It utilizes a vast array of communication tools including books, tapes, video"
"or organization that has done important work for the benefit of the State of Israel and/or Jewish people. Past recipients of the prize include Ilan Ramon, the Israeli astronaut who died in the Columbia disaster; Kaare Kristiansen, a Norwegian statesman who quit the Nobel Prize Committee when the prize was awarded to Yasser Arafat; and Rabbi Avraham Elimelech Firer, founder of Ezra L'Marpeh, a society that guides people seeking medical treatment. In November 2013, it was announced that the recipient would be NGO Monitor, a watchdog organization that states it monitors organizations which claim to be safeguarding human rights while"
"lost money. After several months of negotiations, Hadassah agreed to contribute $45 million to a fund for Madoff's victims. After testifying at Madoff's sentencing hearing and urging a long prison sentence for the disgraced financier, Hadassah's Chief Financial Officer, Sheryl Weinstein acknowledged a 20-year long adulterous affair with Madoff, during which period Hadassah had been investing heavily with him. Hadassah Women's Zionist Organization of America Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America is an American Jewish volunteer women's organization. Founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold, it is one of the largest international Jewish organizations, with 330,000 members in the United"
"Machneh Israel (Chabad) Machneh Israel is the social service organization of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. Machneh Israel was founded by the Lubavitch leader Rabbi Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn in May 1941, he remained at the head of the organisation until his death in 1950 and appointed his son in-law Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn as the executive director. In his will Rabbi Menachem Mendel named several individuals to head the organization after his death of which the only surviving member is Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky. The Machne Israel Development Fund was later founded in 1984 in order to help fund and expand Chabad institutions."
"In addition to social development and integration, they try to infuse an understanding of Torah and Jewish values and create a positive religious experience through Torah classes, holiday events and educational programs. Shaalei Torah was the first organization to realize the need for a unified body to connect garinim. The organization began as a small garin in Beit Shemesh in the 1980s. After establishing the Beit Shemesh Garin and effecting significant social improvements, it expanded its scope to provide support for the establishment of new Garinim. It provides a venue in which established garinim can share their experience with newer"
"the UK membership body for non-governmental organisations and a member of NCVO, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, an organisation with 11,000 members that champions the voluntary sector and volunteering. It was first established in 1985, in response to the 1983–85 famine in Ethiopia, by 23 organisations based in Britain. It was initially led by a committee including Cat Stevens and members from the Muslim Council of Britain. Stevens served as chairman until his resignation in 1996. Suhaib Hasan became the next chairman. Mahmood al-Hassan became executive director in 1993. From 1995, Iqbal Sacranie was a trustee. The following year, conflicts"
"Abu Nidal Sabri Khalil al-Banna (May 1937 – 16 August 2002), known as Abu Nidal, was the founder of Fatah: The Revolutionary Council, a militant Palestinian splinter group more commonly known as the Abu Nidal Organization (ANO). At the height of its power in the 1970s and 1980s, the ANO was widely regarded as the most ruthless of the Palestinian groups. Abu Nidal (""father of struggle"") formed the ANO in October 1974 after a split from Yasser Arafat's Fatah faction within the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Acting as a freelance contractor, Abu Nidal is believed to have ordered attacks in"
"that seek to improve people’s lives. www.salaheddin.org One of its key founders was Hassan Farhat, although he was made persona non grata by the mosque's administrators and forbidden from continuing to hold any position in the facility; although he was allowed to return for worship. A number of its worshippers have been accused of ties to terrorism, including Ahmed Khadr who ran a charity named Health and Education Project International that used to attend the mosque and allegedly funneled money to Afghan training camps. Brothers Saeed and Masoud Rasoul, whose father was a prayer leader at the mosque, later went"
"each service. In place of a d'var torah, each TLS service concludes with a speaker from a local organization working on a social justice issue, and over 60 organizations have participated. The ""d'var tikkun"" and follow-up emails from TLS include ways for participants to get involved with the organization's efforts. Tikkun Leil Shabbat Tikkun Leil Shabbat is an independent minyan or chavurah in Washington, DC, organized entirely by volunteer leadership and sponsored by Jews United For Justice, DC's local Jewish social justice organization. The name of the community is a reference both to Tikkun Leil Shavuot and tikkun olam. Its"
"an organization which tried to advance the cause of gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims. It was founded in 1998 by Faisal Alam, a Pakistani American, and was registered as a nonprofit organization in the United States. The organization was an offshoot of an internet listserve that brought together many gay, lesbian and questioning Muslims from various countries. The Foundation accepted and considered homosexuality as natural, either regarding Qur'anic verses as obsolete in the context of modern society, or stating that the Qu'ran speaks out against homosexual lust and is silent on homosexual love. After Alam stepped down, subsequent leaders failed"
"Chaverim (volunteers) Chaverim (, literally, ""friends""), also spelled Chaveirim, is an umbrella name for Orthodox Jewish volunteer organizations on the East Coast of the United States which provide roadside assistance and other non-medical emergency help at home or on the road. All services are free. The organizations are supported by local donations. Chaverim was started in Monsey, New York by Rabbi Shaya Zev Erps in July 1999. The grassroots organization opened a hotline to assist stranded motorists and elderly and handicapped individuals. Since its founding, the Boro Park Chaverim has logged over 100,000 calls, with hundreds of calls received daily."