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As war rages Syria, security in neighboring Lebanon is vital
Hello, Nestled between the Asian and African continents on the eastern rim of the Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon has been in the path of invading armies and expanding empires since ancient times. The 18 officially recognized religious groups that inhabit the land bequeath...
SOA and partners help remote Yazidi community in Iraqi Kurdistan
On Sunday, the culmination of five months of planning and collaboration between Operation Give, Kurdish Relief Fund (KRF), and Spirit of America finally came to fruition. In the mountain town of Soran in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, nearly 70 Yazidi families—a...
SOA supports University of Dohuk
Over the last six months, SoA has been working with the U.S. Consulate in Erbil to support the peace education and social cohesion efforts of the Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution Studies at the University of Dohuk (UoD). To accomplish its mission, the Center...
SOA providing frontline first aid in Iraq
Since ISIS took over Mosul in the summer of 2014, Spirit of America has steadily invested over $80,000 into the Peshmerga, the Kurdish military force that is fighting and stopping ISIS. Our latest contribution consisted of urgently needed Individual First Aid Kits...
Saving lives on the front lines against ISIS
In a region stunned by violent conflict and instability, few non-governmental organizations operate like Spirit of America (SoA) does in the Middle East. Our mission is straightforward: leverage private sector funds and expertise to support the mission of U.S....
Supporting local volunteers in Kurdistan
In a corner of the world ripe with religious strife and ethnic discord, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq is setting itself apart as an island of stability. The semi-autonomous region is home to peoples from a multitude of creeds and traditions, attempting to live under a...
Preserving relationships with key Afghan allies
On November 10th, 2014, the last remaining Marines in Afghanistan celebrated the 239th birthday of the Corps at Bagram Airfield. Every year's celebration of the Corps's birthday is a big event, but this one was special since it was scheduled to be the last birthday...
SOA boots on the ground in Iraq
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we've been able to give 40,000 of the most vulnerable children who escaped ISIS boots to protect their feet from raw sewage and the mud, rain, and snow of winter. Still more boots are on the way. This has been an inspiring...
