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International days are marked to educate the public on issues of concern, to address global problems and to celebrate and reinforce achievements of humanity. Each international day provides the community an opportunity to organize activities related to the theme and to create public awareness on the same. Organizations, governments, public and private sectors, schools, universities and citizens make international day a springboard for awareness raising actions. In this article let us check the International World NGO Day 2024 – History, Theme and Activities
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World NGO Day 2024 Date – Tuesday, 27 February
In this article readers can get a glimpse on
- History and Objective
- About the NGO day Theme 2024
- Activities that can be observed as part of celebration of NGO Day
- 10 NGOs which have revolutionised Healthcare in India
History and Objective of World NGO Day 2024
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World NGO Day was officially recognised in 2010 and adopted into the X Baltic Sea NGO Forum’s Final Statement Resolution on the 23rd 25th of April 2012 in Berlin. World NGO Day, February 27, was established by Mārcis Liors Skadmanis. The Global Inaugural event was hosted by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland on 27th of February 2014 in Helsinki, Finland. The member countries of the Baltic Sea NGO Forum were Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Norway and Sweden. NGO Day aims to educate individuals worldwide on NGOs and their impact. The NGO Day provides an opportunity to honour and remember NGO founders, employees, volunteers, members and supporters.
World NGO Day Theme 2024
The World NGO Day is an annual event that celebrates the contributions of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in creating a better world. The theme for the 2024 World NGO Day is “Building a Sustainable Future: The Role of NGOs in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).”
This theme aims to highlight the crucial role that NGOs play in promoting sustainable development and achieving the SDGs. The SDGs are a set of 17 goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015, aimed at ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity for all.
NGOs have a unique role to play in achieving these goals. They work on the ground, in communities, and with governments to drive change and create a more sustainable future. With their expertise, innovation, and passion for social and environmental justice, NGOs are instrumental in achieving the SDGs and creating a better world for everyone.
The World NGO Day 2024 will provide a platform for NGOs to showcase their work, share their experiences, and collaborate with each other. It will also provide an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of NGOs in achieving sustainable development and the SDGs.
- Organize awareness activities to the community via online mode or through TV, Radio or newspapers.
- Students should be made aware of the different community service activities and membership programs in the locality and should be encouraged to take part in the same
- Organize virtual Hackathon on World NGO Day. A hackathon is a sprint-like event, which is when people come together and discuss issues and problems, and then come up with ideas to solve them. Students can also be given a chance at school to discuss various problems in their society and can also discuss about how to get solutions to the same.
- Organizing local NGO awards is a great way to thank people involved with NGOs.
- Cooperate with local schools/universities to run simulated World NGO Day events for students/pupils to learn about challenges in the NGO sector.
- Host celebratory events to raise awareness and funds.
- Organize an NGO Network event to share ideas with other, offering complimentary services and goods.
World NGO Day 2024 Quotes
- “As a philanthropist, I fund a lot of NGOs.”- Rohini Nilekani
- “I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”- Maya Angelou
- I’ve a problem with the word charity because I think that NGOs, as I prefer calling them, really do take the work of moral and social responsibilities that ought to be taken on by governments. Emma Thompson
- “Money is not the only commodity that is fun to give. We can give time, we can give our expertise, we can give our love, or simply give a smile. What does that cost? The point is, none of us can ever run out of something worthwhile to give.”- Steve Goodier
10 NGOs which have revolutionised Healthcare in India
- HelpAge India.
- CRY: Child Rights and You.
- Lepra Society.
- Smile Foundation.
- Rural Health Care Foundation.
- Goonj.
- Udaan Welfare Foundation.
- Deepalaya.
- Uday Foundation
- Sounds of Silence
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