What is a non-government organisation?
A for-profit group that deals with social injustices.
A not-for-profit organisation that deals with social injustices.
A business that deals with social injustices.
Which is true?
Everyone agrees with the values of every NGO.
All NGOs have the same values.
Not everyone agrees with the values of every NGO.
Social injustice is when people suffer:
fair, legal or moral treatment at the hands of government or others.
unfair, illegal, or immoral treatment at the hands of government or others.
unfair, illegal, or immoral treatment at the hands of family and friends.
Which is an example of the work that NGOs do?
Set up schemes to help people improve their lives through education and access to opportunities.
Write and pass laws to protect human rights.
Discriminate against people on the basis of their faith, race, gender, social status, or sexual orientation.
The causes of poverty can be:
deeply embedded in the systems and laws that govern a country.
a result of people not working hard enough.
tackled with lower taxation.
Oxfam was set up over 70 years ago to:
reform inheritance tax laws.
alleviate global poverty.
campaign against climate change.
It is difficult for NGOs to plan and deliver projects because:
they can’t afford to hire enough people.
they can't afford to hire suitably qualified people.
the supply of workers is not always steady.