Regional Presence
News Flash
- 12 March 2010 Hope and Solidarity: An Interview with Fiammetta Cappellini, AVSI-Haiti Country Representative
- 08 March 2010 Visit by Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, to AVSI Camps in Haiti
- 08 March 2010 "Rebirth of the Human in Haiti" Fundraiser at Ulah Bistro (1214 U St. NW, Washington, DC) at 6:30 Thursday, March 11, 2010
AVSI News and Stories
 Earthquake in Chile: "So that no one and nothing be forgotten"Monday, 8 March 2010 To help the victims of the earthquake in Chile, AVSI-USA endorses the appeal and the initiatives of Fundacion Domus, an AVSI network local partner, based in Santiago, Chile. “As families remove the rubble of their own houses, basic food supplies are sent from one city to another, and people cook and sleep in their friends’ houses. Many cities were destroyed, but ... Read more |
 "Rebirth of the Human in Haiti": AVSI's response to the earthquake in HaitiThursday, 4 March 2010 The January 12th earthquake in Port au Prince, Haiti has shaken the world. The following resources document AVSI’s on-going response to the emergency including short and long term project plans and entries from the field diary of Fiametta Cappellini, the AVSI-Haiti country representative. View photos of recovery work and donate on line to AVSI’s relief campaign, the Rebirth of t... Read more |
In Focus
U.S. Foreign Assistance and AVSIMany recent events have sparked discussion within AVSI about the role we play in international cooperation and development, in particular in the context of the United States. As AVSI-USA, we bridge the reality of Europe—and its various expressions of global solidarity and assistance—and the U.S., receiving input from both sides in terms of theory, politics and practice. From our operational base in Washington, D.C. we are privy to the debate ... Read more |
Mission
To support the AVSI network by leveraging resources and contacts in the U.S. in order to enhance and broaden the achievements of member organizations in promoting human dignity in developing countries.
AVSI Network in the Press
- March 9, 2010; L'Orient - Le Jour, Lebanon "La petite plume" un magazine scolaire à objectif social
- March 4, 2010; European Commission Visit by Catherine Ashton to Haiti
- February 14, 2010; Brazzil Mag A Brazilian Social Cooperative Finds Customers in Europe
- February 6, 2010; Diario Victoria Argentina exports rural development methods
- January 14, 2010; Reuters AlertNet HAITI QUAKE: Who's there and how can you donate?