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= Non- Governmental Organization (NGO) =

= Definition of NGO = NGO is any non-profit, voluntary citizens' group which is organized on a local, national or international level.

http://www.ngo.org/ngoinfo/define.html

= List of Atlantic Canadian NGO’s (at least 6) =

1) Canadian Mental Health Association 2) Clean Nova Scotia 3) Nova Scotia Environment & Development Coalition 4) Red Cross 5) Moncton Lions Community Centre 6) St. Leonard's Youth and Family Services

= Name of your NGO = Red Cross

= Mission of NGO = The Canadian Red Cross delivers primary health care programs, relief supplies, water and sanitation and shelter solutions to people affected by conflicts, natural disasters or other emergencies. http://www.redcross.ca/about-us/red-cross-stories/2013/history-of-the-canadian-red-cross

= History of NGO = In the spring of 1885, Dr. George Sterling Ryerson set the foundations for what would later be known as the Canadian Red Cross Society by sewing two strips of red fabric onto a piece of white cotton  and draping this over horse-drawn wagons transporting injured men. http://www.redcross.ca/about-us/red-cross-stories/2013/history-of-the-canadian-red-cross

= Overview (Details: who, what, when, how, why) = While Ryerson was inspired during Louis Riel's North West Rebellion in a way that would foretell the Canadian Red Cross' development in the country, it wasn't until 1896 that he officially founded the Canadian Red Cross, which was the first overseas branch of the British Red Cross to become established.

http://www.redcross.ca/about-us/red-cross-stories/2013/history-of-the-canadian-red-cross

= Reason of choosing NGO =

We picked Red Cross as our NGO because it is an organization that takes pride in helping others no matter where they are located, regardless of race or religion.