POLS 3320 Lecture 6: lecture 6

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POLS 3320
• Professor: Craig Johnson

Document Summary

Ex of faith-based ngos: ymca (1844, charity and vehicle for soc, moral, physical uplifting for young christians (theme in course broader focus) Icrc (int committee of the red cross) (1863: one of the most important hum agencies that exist, red cross directly involved in immediate relief, caritas (1897, growth of catholic church in europe. Icrc: founder: henry dunant; inspiration: the franco-austrian battle of. Ifrc: founder: henry pomeroy davison; inspiration: end of ww1, happened in awake of collapse of oe and a war-torn europe, forces of destruction (barnett says) leads to creation of help (ex: red cross. By 1919 it became much larger, institutionalized: fdc, founder: judas leon magnes; inspiration: to give assistance to jews under. 2005-2008, generating income of 5. 7b in 2008 alone. The role of religion in humanitarian aid: what is it, religious movement that has roots in 18th cwntury.