Definition and Description of National International Welfare Agencies

Definition and Description of National & International Welfare Agencies

International Social Work in its narrow sense comprises welfare activities under the auspices of international agencies, governmental or voluntary but social services in foreign countries may also be called international social work. International Social Welfare Agencies • International Social Welfare Agencies are those agencies which have an object of welfare services on international level; it can be based upon public and private structure.

International Social Welfare Agencies may also be classified into four groups: (1)Government agencies of international character (for example, the United Nations, World Health Organization, UNESCO, International Labor Organization, etc. (2)Private International Organizations (for example, the International Conference of Social Work, International Red Cross, World Federation of Mental Health, etc. (3)National Government Agencies extending their services to other countries (for example, the US Public Health Services. (4)National Private Agencies extending their services to other countries (for example, the Danish or Swedish Red Cross.

National Social Welfare Agencies are those welfare agencies which have an object of welfare services on national level; it can be based upon public and private structure. National Social Welfare Agencies may be classified into following groups: (1) Government Agencies of national character (for example, Primary Health & Family Planning Programme, Maternal & Neo-natal Child Health Care Programme. (2)Private Agencies of national character (for example, the Edhi Welfare Trust.