An NGO is a non government organization which works for no intention of generating profits by any means. It is also that organization which promotes a certain cause or a set of causes in the public opinion. These are the main characteristic of Relief India Trust or any other NGO which distinguishes it from the rest of the non state organizations such as multinational companies. The NGOs do have money making programs like fund raising and publications, but the money they generate is used for charitable works or managing the cost of the internal operation of the NGO including managerial cost and salaries etc. That is the basic structure of the Relief India Trust as well.
Scale of an NGO:
The scale of an NGO is one of the vital characteristic which defines the scope of operation of an NGO. An NGO might operate at the following scales:
The Relief India Trust is an organization whose scale of operation is very broad. It operates locally as well as globally as well in some critical international situations such as war and management of refugees, etc. Of course the main scope of the Relief India Trust is at a national and regional level where it tries to address all issues which are negatively affecting the society or humanity.
Fields of an NGO:
There are many diverse fields in which an NGO can operate. Some small scale NGOs with their limited resources cannot completely cover the entire spectrum of NGO fields. But some large scale NGOs like Relief India Trust works in a relatively broad field structure covering almost all the sectors that any NGO can cover. Following are some of the fields that an NGO can cover in our society:
Thus, the above all fields cover the spectrum of an NGO operations. An NGO can work in any of the above mentioned fields at the same time as well. It just depends that how resourceful a particular NGO is. Ideally, the NGOs should cover only those fields which they think that they can manage easily.
Activities of NGO:
There are several activities that an NGO can perform in the practical field. Activity is the main characteristic which elaborates the productivity of an NGO. Following are some of the activities which an NGO can perform in the practical field:
Scale of an NGO:
The scale of an NGO is one of the vital characteristic which defines the scope of operation of an NGO. An NGO might operate at the following scales:
- Local
- National
- International
- Grass-root
- Regional
The Relief India Trust is an organization whose scale of operation is very broad. It operates locally as well as globally as well in some critical international situations such as war and management of refugees, etc. Of course the main scope of the Relief India Trust is at a national and regional level where it tries to address all issues which are negatively affecting the society or humanity.
Fields of an NGO:
There are many diverse fields in which an NGO can operate. Some small scale NGOs with their limited resources cannot completely cover the entire spectrum of NGO fields. But some large scale NGOs like Relief India Trust works in a relatively broad field structure covering almost all the sectors that any NGO can cover. Following are some of the fields that an NGO can cover in our society:
- Human Rights
- Disaster Management
- Development
- Women Rights
- Environmental Issues
- Peace Movement
- Youth Issues
- Poverty Alleviation
- Child Labor or Child Abuse
- International Aid
- Refugee settlement Issues
- Facilitation of disable people
- Anti corruption programs
- Welfare programs and movements
- Economic Justice
- Consumer Rights
- Animal Rights
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transsexual rights.
- And several other unforeseen emergency situations
Thus, the above all fields cover the spectrum of an NGO operations. An NGO can work in any of the above mentioned fields at the same time as well. It just depends that how resourceful a particular NGO is. Ideally, the NGOs should cover only those fields which they think that they can manage easily.
Activities of NGO:
There are several activities that an NGO can perform in the practical field. Activity is the main characteristic which elaborates the productivity of an NGO. Following are some of the activities which an NGO can perform in the practical field:
- Servicing the needy people
- Monitoring
- Needs assessment
- Analysis of the situation in emergency conditions
- Advocating
- Training
- Funding
- Service provision
- Conducting surveys
- Policy proposal
- Petition
- Education
- Coordination