Over the summer I was contacted by a Civil Affairs officer from the 84th Civil Affairs Battalion who had recently returned from Vietnam. While there, she met an ex-patriot, J.T., who was working with the US Embassy to address the...
Posts: Asia Pacific
Taiwan update: Helping Taiwanese citizens stand up for their security and democracy
Today, we’d like to update you on our work helping a democracy stand tall in the face of relentless threats against its way of life. That democracy is Taiwan, a close friend of the United States in the Asia-Pacific. The Taiwanese people believe that the best way to...
Learn how we’re helping Taiwan prepare for an emergency
Taiwan, like all global democracies, is facing unprecedented external threats to its freedoms and way of life. Spirit of America is working to help protect Taiwan’s democracy and to help Taiwanese citizens increase their resiliency in the event of an emergency. You...
SOA update: Our latest work in Asia-Pacific
Dear supporters, I hope you’ve been doing well since I last reached out! I’ve recently returned from a trip to Asia where I checked in on a few of our latest projects and looked into how Spirit of America’s support can better help our troops and diplomats serving...
Taiwan’s resilience reaches new heights with crisis response drone training
In the heart of Taipei, amidst towering buildings and bustling streets, I heard the air buzz with the hum of drones soaring above. We all know that drones can take amazing aerial images. Taiwanese civil society leaders know that, during a crisis, surveillance drones...
美國精神帶氧氣給印度偏遠衛生機構
美國精神正提供印度偏遠地區的公共衛生中心關鍵醫療協助，幫助緩解該國新冠肺炎危機。 I為了支持美國駐新德里大使館，並與國際人性價值協會和美國印度基金會這兩個全球組織合作，美國精神正在向疫情前線的醫療機構運送320台製氧機，涵蓋印度10個州內的28個區。泰米爾那都州曼納恰納盧爾政府醫院的病患正在接受美國精神提供的製氧機治療。在奧迪薩州巴德拉克的一間醫療機構，一名志工正在卸下捐贈的製氧機。此援助的實現得益於Imperative Care公司的董事長兼執行長弗雷德•科斯拉維(Fred...
Dairy diplomacy
Laos is one of the poorest, least developed countries in Southeast Asia. Roughly a fifth of the population lives on less than $1.25 per day and a primarily rice based diet. Over 33% of Laotian children are chronically malnourished.
Taiwan briefing featuring Enoch Wu
After participating in September's National Disaster Preparedness Day exercises, Spirit of America's Asia-Pacific team continues to support our partners in Taiwan. On Wednesday, November 20, Spirit of America CEO Jim Hake was joined by Enoch Wu, founder and executive...
Taiwan briefing featuring Matt Pottinger
Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and a key strategic partner of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. It is home to a thriving majority of the global semiconductor market, manufacturing many of the computer chips in the everyday products we use. However, it is...
