Using complete sentences, describe the characteristics of NGOs and specify the qualities that make them unique from government lending programs. Provide two examples of NGOs.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: NGOs are also referred to as civil society organizations. According to the United Nations, NGOs are independent from government control, unaffiliated with any particular political party, nonprofit, and noncriminal. Over 12,000 NGOs are registered with the UN. There are also tens of thousands unregistered NGOs. Well-known NGOs in the US include the Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam America, Save the Children, and World Vision.