ABSTRACT
This chapter introduces the experience of co-operation for development in South America of Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), a Nordic NGO founded in 1939 by Norway's trade unions for the purpose of supporting reconstruction efforts after the Second World War from a working-class perspective. NPA's humanitarian principles are deeply rooted in the struggle against injustice and the defence of needy people. Currently, NPA works in thirty-three countries worldwide, delivering humanitarian aid and development assistance to meet the requirements of any given situation. In Latin America, it has three local representations: Guatemala, Nicaragua and Chile; and each office works in various countries according to its respective area of influence.
