From time to time, volunteers from Xiezuozhe (Facilitators), a non-government organization, drop by to visit.

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Their plight was revealed last July by a non-government organization (NGO) called Tenaganita, headed by Irene Fernandez.

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Team Rubicon is a non-government organization made up of first responders, medical professionals and military veterans that deploy to global disaster zones in need of assistance.

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The final report from the academy, a private, non-profit organization that advises the federal government, is due next June.

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Since I worked for the Federal government for 26 years starting my own business and a non-profit organization was definitely a stretch outside my comfort zone.

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An initiative by non-governmental organization, Acte SEPT, is fostering a platform for dialogue on culture between the government and civil society in Mali.

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