Many of those I meet think that NGOs are limited to charity work and philanthropy. Yet throughout my work with NGOs, I’ve realized that they cover almost every aspect of “industries” or “field of work” that many of the Private Sector cover, as well as those of Public Sector and UN agencies.
Here’s a quick overview of the list of “industries” or “fields of work” that NGOs cover:
- Advocacy & Awareness
- Agriculture
- Business & Economic Policy
- Child Education
- Youth Empowerment
- Citizenship
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Peace Building
- ICT
- Culture & Society
- Democracy & Civic Rights
- Rural Development
- Disability & Handicap
- Displaced Population & Refugees
- Education
- Environment
- Family Care
- Women’s Rights
- Governance
- Health
- Human Rights
- Charity/Philanthropy
- Labor
- Law & Legal Affairs
- Migrant Workers
- Relief
- Reconstruction
- Rehabilitation
- Research & Studies
- Science
- Social Media
- Technology
- Transparency
- Training & Capacity Building
Thus, the next time you hear of someone working in NGO, I kindly ask you not to label them as “Charity Worker” as many NGOs are not limited to charity work.
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