In international relations, aid (also known as international aid, overseas aid, foreign aid, economic aid or foreign assistance) is – from the perspective...
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A grant-in-aid is money allocated from a central/state government to subnational governments to provide specific services or fund specific projects. Such...
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first the Band Aid II version in 1989, the Band Aid 20 version in 2004 and finally the Band Aid 30 version in 2014. Band Aid II and Band Aid 20 were also...
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Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or workstations) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.: 3 ...
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Live Aid was a two-venue benefit concert and music-based fundraising initiative held on Saturday, 13 July 1985. The event was organised by Bob Geldof...
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Look up AID, aid, or -aid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Aid is the voluntary transfer of resources from one country to another. Aid or AID may also...
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Medical portal First aid is the first and immediate assistance given to any person with a medical emergency, with care provided to preserve life, prevent...
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WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday, 29 January 2005, as a means for raising funds for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake...
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"Drinking the Kool-Aid" is strongly believing in and accepting a deadly, deranged, or foolish ideology or concept based only upon the overpowering coaxing...
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Gift Aid is a UK tax incentive that enables tax-effective giving by individuals to charities in the United Kingdom. Gift Aid was introduced in the Finance...
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Rugby Aid is a rugby union organisation that is supported by World Rugby, formally known as the International Rugby Board (IRB), to aid in global charities...
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Flavor Aid is a non-carbonated soft drink beverage made by The Jel Sert Company in West Chicago, Illinois. It was introduced in 1929 and sold throughout...
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Rite Aid Corporation is an American drugstore chain based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1962 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, by Alex Grass...
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Look up band-aid in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Band Aid may refer to: Band-Aid, a brand of adhesive bandage Band Aid (band), a charity supergroup...
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charities. Will Aid was founded in 1988 following the example set by Band Aid and Live Aid and continues to run each November. Will Aid recruits solicitors...
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An aid agency, also known as development charity, is an organization dedicated to distributing aid. Many professional aid organisations exist, both within...
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A hearing aid is a device designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with hearing loss. Hearing aids are classified as medical devices...
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ActionAid is an international non-governmental organization whose stated primary aim is to work against poverty and injustice worldwide. ActionAid is a...
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China Aid may refer to: ChinaAid.org, a Christian human rights organization based in Midland, Texas, United States China Aid Society, a now-defunct society...
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Aiding and abetting is a legal doctrine related to the guilt of someone who aids or abets (encourages, incites) another person in the commission of a crime...
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Farm Aid is an annual benefit concert held for American farmers. On July 13, 1985, before performing "When The Ship Comes In" with Keith Richards and...
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Kool-Aid is an American brand of flavored drink mix owned by Kraft Heinz based in Chicago, Illinois. The powder form was created by Edwin Perkins in 1927...
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Humanitarian aid is material and logistic assistance, usually in the short-term, to people in need. Among the people in need are the homeless, refugees...
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Aid climbing is a form of rock climbing that uses mechanical devices and equipment, such as aiders (or ladders), for upward momentum. Aid climbing is...
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Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope was a worldwide benefit held for the tsunami victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. It was broadcast on NBC and its...
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This is a list of known military aid provided or promised to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, particularly since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine...
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Band-Aid is a brand of adhesive bandages distributed by the consumer health company Kenvue, spun off from Johnson & Johnson in 2023. Invented in 1920...
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Mutual aid is an organizational model where voluntary, collaborative exchanges of resources and services for common benefit take place amongst community...
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Medical Aid for Palestinians Aid to the Palestinians, from the European Union This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Aid to Palestinians...
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Women's Aid Federation of England, commonly called Women's Aid within England, is one of a group of charities across the United Kingdom. There are four...
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