Dear Friend, I just got back from the Middle East where I met with American Soldiers and Marines. I was there to understand how Spirit of America can best support our troops in their mission to defeat and stop the tremendous suffering caused by ISIS. My...
Dear supporters, In October we shared Spirit of America’s work to help a damaged school in Kobani, Syria, responding to needs identified by US troops defeating the Islamic State in Syria. We provided needed school supplies. But with the urgent humanitarian crisis in...
Hello, Today, I’d like to update you about a recent Spirit of America effort to support a US Civil Affairs team in East Africa. SoA provided much-needed adjustable eyeglasses to be distributed across former al-Shabaab affected areas of East Africa. This effort was...
Last month, I wrote about our efforts to provide school supplies and educational materials for Hogir School in Kobani, Syria, in response to needs identified by US personnel. Our work made an impact on the education and lives of hundreds of girls and boys in...
With 18 officially recognized religious communities, Lebanon is in many ways a microcosm of the modern Middle East—a land blessed with a wealth of diversity yet ever struggling to reconcile the manifest political differences that result from this demographic...
On Nov 13th, Moldova will go to the polls, choosing between presidential candidates who will either align the country more closely with the rest of Europe and the West or take them down a path that will align them more closely with Russian interests. One of the first...
Hello, I just returned from supporting the annual Cure Salée Festival and associated livestock vaccination campaign in central Niger. This is the third year Spirit of America has worked with US Army teams to support the Government of Niger’s Cure Salée-related...
Hello everyone, I’d like to share with you a quick update about our ongoing work in Iraq. As you may recall, we recently launched a campaign to provide urgently needed gear for local security forces in northern Iraq, all in response to critical needs identified by US...
It was the last day of May. Little boys and girls beamed with mischievous smiles as they ran about the school courtyard. Their slightly older and more aloof teenage counterparts huddled in small packs – boys exchanging glances with girls, and girls laughing amongst...
