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NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) Definition & Legal Meaning

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A organization that has no affiliation to the government and performs voluntary operations in the field of education, wildlife,etc. They are usually funded by the UN or by benefactors. The donations are then used to support their costs and activities in bettering the aspect that the organization focuses on. Some popular NGO’s include the Word Wildlife Fund(WWF), The Red Cross, and many others.

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