Addie Byrum,a NGO worker from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania says the idea is to gather adventure/travelers looking for good times, and combine the event with good works.

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Bahr Loubnan, a Lebanese NGO for the protection of the sea, is currently working with the French Ministry for National Development and Environment and a number of international organizations to clear the 150 kilometers of coastline that were affected by the oil spills.

CNN: Lebanon counts the cost of conflict

The two workshops were organized with the participation of the Arab Origami Center, Asdaa NGO for People with Hearing Disabilities and Homat Al Mustaqbal NGO, gave the opportunity to 45 Egyptian children, from poor neighborhoods and with special needs to express their messages to Japan.

UNESCO: Culture

U.S.-based NGO Water for People is helping lead the charge in this area with the development of a new system called FLOW (Field Level Operations Watch).

CNN: Going with the 'FLOW' towards better sanitation