name: Solidarites
text: <I>Solidarites</I> is a humanitarian organisation which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or natural disaster. For over 25 years the association has concentrated its action on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter - by carrying out emergency programmes followed by reconstruction projects.
  
  Whilst fully respecting the assisted populations' customs and culture, <I>Solidaritesâ€™</I> programmes are implemented through the joint expertise of around one hundred French expatriate volunteers and nearly one thousand local managerial staff and employees.
  
  http://www.solidarites.org/