Hello from Mongolia, where my first official trip as the Asia-Pacific Project Manager is coming to an end. I’ve spent the last few days working closely with the US Embassy team here, and participating in a US-funded kindergarten opening on the Mongolia-China border,...
Dear supporters, Over the past four months, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has been fighting to retake the city of Marawi from ISIS-affiliated fighters who seized control of the city in May. To date, more than 100 AFP service members, at least 400...
Greetings, SoA recently provided critical support to the US military and their Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) partners working to support the fight against ISIS and violent extremism in the Philippines. We first told you about this effort here. Over the past...
Greetings, I recently returned from Nepal, where a US Army Team is working with local organizations to stop human trafficking. Human trafficking is a huge problem in a nation where poverty abounds, economic opportunity is lacking, and nearly 60% of people survive on...
Spirit of America was able to provide the consumable medical supplies needed for the U.S. Embassy to conduct medical training at two U.S. built Health Centers. Read about it here on the US Embassy Cambodia Facebook page. Spirit of America field rep, Chris Clary, helps...
Students from Thinadoo Primary School in Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives gather around to see the new books donated to their school. See more pictures from the event on the US Embassy Facebook page here. Also, check out the Maldivian press release here. Related News
I was in Dhaka, Bangladesh earlier this month meeting with US military and civilian personnel to discuss how Spirit of America's assistance could help improve stability in the country. During one of my meetings I heard about a great organization called Thrive. They...
Imagine more than 200 armed fighters marching into your town, taking hostages and using your friends, family and neighbors as human shields. Then imagine this lasting for 19 days, over the course of which 10,000 homes in your city are burned. Some 120,000 Filipinos...
As you know, the intentions of most international aid organizations are pure, but as an aid worker, I can tell you that many organizations’ methods of helping are not always as effective or beneficial as they could be because they lack the proper procedures for...
