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Avaaz is a global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere.
Atul ED09B007Abhay ED09B001
Avaaz is a global civic organization launched in January 2007.
Avaaz's founding President and Executive Director is the Canadian-British Ricken Patel.
It promotes activism on issues like climate change, human rights, corruption, poverty and conflict.
The organization operates in 14 languages, and states that it has over ten million members in 193 countries.
Avaaz
Their foundation is Avaaz online community which campaign against issues.
Suggestions for campaigns come from members, supplemented by guidance from teams of specialists .
After it, campaign ideas are polled and tested weekly to 10,000 members and only initiatives that find a strong response are taken to scale.
After deciding the priorities, they start campaigning.
How do they work?
They supported latest Indian anti-corruption campaign. Within 36 hours, they collected 5,00,000 petitions and passed it to Government of India.
Anti corruption law: Clean record LawIn Brazil, a bill was passed to ban
politicians involved in crimes like corruption and money laundering. 330 candidates for office faced disqualification.
Campaigns on corruption
Saved Nature
Against Legalizing slaughtering orf Whales and dolphins in Australia.
Save Amazon forest in Brazil from exploitation.
Rights for Media
Berlusconi's Censorship Bill, DefeatedItaly
Victory Over 'False and Misleading' News in Canada
Transactions flow
Intended beneficiaries: Society and
nature.
Avaaz
Donors
Support/ Awareness
Support/ donations
Satisfaction
Donati
ons
Avaaz is managed by a team of campaigners working from over 30 countries, including offices in New York, Rio, Delhi, Madrid, and Sydney.
Avaaz team mainly consist of memebrs who are present all over the world.
They have 10,281,926 members from 193 countries (till today morning).
Majority are from Russia, India, Australia, Canada, France, USA.
About Team Avaaz
Since 2009, Avaaz has never accepted donations from any organization.
Avaaz has relied on individual donations. It has also imposed a limit to donations. An
individual can’t donate more than 5,000$. Also, issues on which they want to
campaign are decided by people.
Uniqueness of Avaaz
Please join Avaaz by just registering at www.avaaz.org
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