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Non-governmental development organizations are working to decrease and eradicate poverty throughout the world and to increase equitable treatment and well being throughout the global populace. This essay will examine two such Non-governmental development organizations and examine and contrast their values, behaviors and practices. Differences will be drawn between these Non-governmental development organizations, as well as highlighting similarities in view and achievement between both Non-governmental development organizations. Overall these differences and similarities will be highlighted in reference to their relationship to the global market and international civil society. Ultimately it will be demonstrated that, whilst Non-governmental development organizations work through different goals and processes, they are coming together in their effects to improve economic equilibrium, health and wellbeing for marginalized and impoverished countries and communities.
There are a number of Non-governmental development organization (NGOs) operating in the developed and developing countries with the goal of working in order to eradicate poverty at a global level. Among these NGOs two of the most recognised NGDOs are Oxfam Australia and Save the Children Australia (The Global Journal, 2012). …show more content…

The consistent aim of Oxfam is to find solutions to poverty and the poverty cycle and to work to decrease or eliminate what it considers to be injustice around the world. Each separate affiliated organization that makes up Oxfam works towards the same goals together internationally to achieve an optimum unified impact. The goal of Oxfam is to enable people to exercise their rights and manage their own lives. Oxfam achieves this by working directly with various communities and aiming to influence powerful individuals and organizations (Oxfam International,

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