Aid Agencies
Please see below a list of some of the aid agencies and NGOs we help support.
Tesfa: Founded and run by Wild Frontiers guide Mark Chapman, Tesfa is an excellent community based tourist project in Ethiopia. Find out more at: http://community-tourism-ethiopia.com
Adopt-a-Minefield: With more than 830 square kilometres of land left to clear of this deadly menace, Afghanistan is the most heavily mined country in the world. Find out more at: http://www.landmines.org.uk
The Hope Foundation, Calcutta: The Hope Foundation works to help the street children of Calcutta by providing education, nutrition and health care and ultimately removing them from the street into better lives. www.hopefoundation.ie
Ladakh Project: Established in 1975, the Ladakh Project has been helping the people of Ladakh explore sustainable patterns of development, based on the use of local resources and indigenous knowledge. www.rightlivelihood.org
Mines Advisory Group, Cambodia: The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) clears and destroys the landmines and weapons that make areas unsafe after war. Today, they have field activities in Angola , Azerbaijan , Cambodia , northern Iraq , Laos , Lebanon , Somaliland, southern Sudan and Vietnam. www.mag.org.uk
A-CET, Ethiopia: The Africa Children's Education Trust helps famine victims of Northern Ethiopia by providing education, vocational skills and advice and help on gaining lasting employment. www.a-cet.org
Tibetan Schools Fund: Wild Frontiers' guide and Tibet expert, Carol Turner helps to fund and run three schools in Eastern Tibet . To find out more either contact us or see Carol's website, www.tibetanschoolsfund.com
Children of the Caucasus: Set up and run by the British Georgiaphile, Peter Nysmith, this is a great little charity that helps orphaned children of Georgia and the Caucasus through art, theatre and education. www.childrenofthecaucasus.com
