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...
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...
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...
At a critical time, when the government and citizens of Afghanistan are determining the future of the country, the questions have to be asked: Why do Afghan women still face the barriers they do? Why is it that women are still part of the worldwide struggle for...
As soon as Kabul fell to the Taliban on August 15, 2021, Spirit of America began an all-hands-on-deck response supporting U.S. efforts to evacuate and care for Afghans who had served the U.S. mission. In the days and weeks after the U.S. withdrawal, we provided...
Returning to school after a break often signals a fresh start — new routines, renewed motivation, and the quiet excitement of possibility. In a free, post-Assad Syria, these themes carry even greater weight. For thousands of children in the Damascus area, this year’s...
Early developments in the Iran conflict are beginning to illuminate the short- and near‑term implications for partners and regional stability, raising urgent questions about security, diplomacy, and humanitarian impact. This webinar examined what we know so far and...
To support young people in Iraqi Kurdistan and encourage them to improve their communities through entrepreneurship, Spirit of America partnered with Five One Labs to launch The Youth Impact Initiative, a collaborative campaign with the US Consulate Erbil. This...
Last month we quickly responded to events in Syria, helping US troops support local families. These families had been displaced by the movement of opposition forces as they swept the country, overthrowing the brutal Assad regime and giving hope to millions of Syrians...
