CHV2O Research Assignment
Non-Governmental Organizations

Non-governmental organizations play an important role around the world. Your task will be to use the Internet to research and report on one of these organizations. Each student will be assigned an organization and that organization's web site address. You need to use the information you find at that site, and sites linked to it, to answer the questions below. Some of these questions will be more completely answered at some sites than others. Do your best and ask for help if you get stuck. Remember the "extra" question that allows you to separate yourself from the crowd. 

NGO: _________________________________________

Web site address: ______________________________________

You will be presenting your report on ____________________________.

Final written reports are due _______________________________.

1. At the beginning of the report, give the full name of the organization, the address of its head office, and any other contact information that is available.
   
2. What is the mission or purpose of your organization?
   
3. Where does your NGO operate?
   
4. What does it do?
   
5. Explain one recent event or issue in which your NGO has been involved?
   
6. How does your NGO raise and spend money?
   
7. How many people work and/or volunteer for your NGO?
   
8. When was your NGO founded and by whom?
   
9. Print the one page on the web site that best explains your NGO.
   
10. Write a one-page (max) answer to the question.
    Do you support the goals and practices of your NGO?
    Would you support it by either volunteering or donating money? Why or why not?
    
11. Add any extras that you find that you think would add to your report.
    

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