Updates & Insights

From updates in the field and insights about our projects to expert commentary from leading analysts and officials, get the latest news and information from Spirit of America here.

From improvisation to innovation: How Spirit of America is empowering Ukraine’s frontline advantage

by Adriana Teluk | Jun 23, 2026 | Europe, Featured

The Drone War Reshaping the BattlefieldRussia’s brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine has caused a devastating humanitarian crisis, massive military and civilian casualties, triggered Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II, and fundamentally changed the trajectory of global ...

How 50 sleds are changing the game for Ukraine’s wounded veterans

by Adriana Teluk | Europe, Featured

Rebuilding Strength Off the Battlefield Five years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine ...

Creating strong partnerships through medical support in southern Gabon

by Valentina Fala | Africa, Featured

Spirit of America recently supported the Bongolo Hospital, a U.S.-staffed facility in southern ...

Help U.S. troops support Ukrainian soldiers defending their nation’s sovereignty

by Nick Israel | Jun 5, 2018 | Europe, Project Updates

Dear supporters, As the war in the Donbas, a region in Eastern Ukraine, enters its fourth year, the Ukrainian Army continues sacrificing and working hard to restore their territorial sovereignty and to defend their homeland in the face of internal challenges and from...

Back to Bamako

by Andy Duhon | Jun 5, 2018 | Africa, Project Updates

Aw ka kεnε Wa Du Mali (Hello from Mali. How are you?; in the local dialect Bambara) There is a popular saying in Mali: “Back to Bamako”. It can be found on shirts and items for sale throughout the city. The motto was created in an artisan workshop at le Campement...

Memorial Day: Honor and remembrance

by Spirit of America | May 28, 2018 | The American Spirit

Greetings, Memorial Day is a day of honor and remembrance. A day when we gather as a nation to reflect upon the sacrifices our troops have made to protect the liberty we cherish here in the United States. As Americans, we have a solemn obligation to support our troops...

Bringing communities together to address threats

by Nick Glasgow | May 15, 2018 | Project Updates

Hello SoA supporters, We are supporting efforts to empower local governance and bring communities together to address security concerns in Diffa, Niger. Diffa has been affected by the scourge of Boko Haram since the first cross-border attacks in February 2015....

The path of an SoA Field Rep

by Nick Glasgow | May 15, 2018 | The American Spirit

Dear supporters, We recently completed Spirit of America’s newest self-produced podcast “From Peacocks and Pygmy Goats to Project Management across Africa: The Path of an SoA Field Rep.” Click here to listen to the full podcast. During the podcast, I discuss how my...

Bringing Boko Haram in from the bush

by Nick Glasgow | May 11, 2018 | Project Updates

Hello supporters, I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on a project you previously heard about here. As efforts to degrade the Islamic State in West Africa – more commonly known as Boko Haram – throughout the Lake Chad Basin bear fruit, the problem of...

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