People in Need

People in Need is a Czech nonprofit, non-governmental organization that implements relief and development projects in crisis regions around the globe. People in Need has supported protests, human rights and democracy in countries repressed by totalitarian regimes. Currently the organization is working in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Chechnya (in 2005 Russia banned further activity of the organisation in Chechnya, suspecting them of supporting local separatists), and Iraq. It is supporting democratic groups in countries like Cuba and Belarus. The headquarters of the organization is in Prague.

People in Need Trust

People in Need is a charity in the Republic of Ireland which has as its main fundraiser a Telethon, known as the RTE People in Need Telethon.

People in Need Telethon

The RTE People in Need Telethon, supported by Eircom, is the main source of funds for the People in Need Trust, which has raised ˆ35 million to date. In Ireland the RTE People in Need Telethon has been held roughly every 2 years in May, since 1988, although there was no Telethon in 2003 due to the Special Olympics and the sponsorship/volunteering needed, and it has been moved to October 26 in 2007. During the last Telethon in 2004, over 4,000 fundraising events were organised by people nationwide, and proceeds were subsequently distributed to almost 760 projects in the 26 counties. Since its inception in 1988, over ˆ35 million has been raised by the People in Need through the RTE People in Need Telethon, supporting a wide variety of charitable organisations nationwide. Eight Telethons have been held to date and over ˆ35 million has been distributed in grants, ranging from ˆ150 to ˆ50,000, to thousands of organisations throughout Ireland. Grant applications are assessed by advisory committees in each region before final approval by the Board of Directors of the Trust. Money raised in each county, stays in each county.