Esperanza network
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Esperanza Network International is a non-profit organisation founded in 2006. It seeks to connect volunteers and experts with voluntary projects and organisations worldwide.
It particularly caters for no or low-cost projects by provided a database
in which project co-ordinators can add their details to a database free of charge. Potential volunteers can then search the database.
All the services offered by the Esperanza Network are provided free of charge, and therefore the organisation receives funding from various bodies to remain in existence. Initial funders included the University of Sussex
and the British Government. The organisation now relies solely on private donations, and recently received £15,000 ($30,000) from an anonymous donor1.
It particularly caters for no or low-cost projects by provided a database
Database
A database is an organized collection of data for one or more purposes, usually in digital form. The data are typically organized to model relevant aspects of reality , in a way that supports processes requiring this information...
in which project co-ordinators can add their details to a database free of charge. Potential volunteers can then search the database.
All the services offered by the Esperanza Network are provided free of charge, and therefore the organisation receives funding from various bodies to remain in existence. Initial funders included the University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
and the British Government. The organisation now relies solely on private donations, and recently received £15,000 ($30,000) from an anonymous donor1.