1 IMVA: Several hundred American
NGOs engage in international health work, and other developed countries also
have their own independent NGOs. The total number of NGOs worldwide has been
estimated at 1,500. Thus it is not unusual to find two hundred or more
international health agencies operating in the world's poorest countries.
2 WHO Annual Report 2006,
pg.17
3 Bureau of Labor Statistics, US
Department of Labor. Volunteering in
the United States, 2005. 12/9/2005