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Four in Five Charities Use Volunteers. Before undertaking this study, we did not know the proportion of public charities in the United States that involve volunteers in their operations. In 2000, approximately 215,000 charities filed Form 990 or 990EZ with the IRS, the form required of those charities with more than $25,000 in annual gross receipts. We learned that 81 percent of these charities—or an estimated 174,000 organizations— use volunteers in one way or another. Many of these charities are run completely by volunteers. Our estimates do not include the roughly 400,000 small registered charities that do not file annual paperwork with the IRS, virtually all of which are run by volunteers | THE CAMP MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT Norwegian Refugee Council NRC The Camp Management Project CMP Edition May 2008 This document is provided by the Norwegian Refugee Council The Camp Management Project for general distribution. All rights are reserved. Reproduction is authorised except for commercial purposes provided that NRC CMP is acknowledged. Neither the NRC Camp Management Project nor the main contributing authors accept any responsibility for a the accuracy or completeness of the information set out in the Camp Management Toolkit 2008 or b any confusion difficulty or liability arising from interpretation or application of its contents. foreword Flooding an earthquake armed conflicts between States civil war persecution - there are many reasons why people may be forced to flee their homes and leave their relatives and belongings behind. They find themselves homeless often fearful and traumatised and in a situation of displacement where life changes radically and the future is uncertain. Refugees or internally displaced persons IDPs may have no other option than to seek protection and assistance in camps. Although camps are necessarily a choice of last resort they often represent the only option for displaced persons in need of assistance safety and security. In situations of conflict and natural disaster camps may be needed for only a matter of months. Often the reality is that camps last for years and sometimes even for decades. Regardless of their life span they can only offer temporary assistance and protection and do not represent a durable solution for displaced persons. Despite their temporary nature camps exist to ensure that the basic human right to life with dignity is upheld for the camp community. Once camps are established efficient and sensitive management is needed to ensure that they function effectively in what are often complex and challenging circumstances. Where humanitarian assistance and protection in a camp are not organised coordinated and .