UKRAINE EMERGENCY #HELPUKRAINE
Thousands of people are fleeing, crossing the borders to find refuge.
Everyone’s help is needed.
WHO WE ARE
Our mission
AVSI-USA works with individuals, communities, partners and donors to restore dignity and build resilience in the face of poverty and marginalization.
our vision
AVSI-USA sustains long-term partnerships with local organizations, jointly designing projects, raising funds and implementing activities in the areas of education, early childhood and youth development, economic livelihoods, health and nutrition.
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AVSI-USA shares the mission and method of the AVSI network and provides support to members and initiatives by leveraging resources for existing and new projects.
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news & updates
Fundación sembrar welcomes displaced venezuelan families
Cindy Gonzalez, 32, is from Venezuela. She is living now in Pisulí, a poor remote village on the outskirts of Quito, with her husband, her mother-in-law, and her two daughters: Isabella, 3, and Ivana, 6 months. Cindy arrived in Ecuador with her family three years ago. Like most Venezuelan migrants in Ecuador, she and her husband have informal jobs, the type of unstable work that makes up a large part of the economy in developing countries. She promotes beauty products, and he sells food items on the street.
In Lviv, Ukraine, being a volunteer is a way to get back at the war
The story of Sister Maria, a young Benedictine nun, who returned to Ukraine from Rome to help her people. Of Irina, 29, who spends 15 hours a day in a warehouse, freezing, following the work of the volunteers. Of Father W., the director of Caritas in Lviv, who is wearing himself out travelling
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LONG-TERM PARTNERS
Partnership is at the core of our work. This approach reflects a way of looking at the world which recognizes complexity, celebrates the diversity of gifts, and embraces inter-dependence. AVSI-USA is humbled to support these amazing partners.
institutional donors
For the past 20 years, AVSI has worked with the U.S. Government, developing innovative, person-centered programs that have had long-lasting impact on communities. Our dedicated staff brings a depth of local knowledge and understanding that results in context specific programming and effective engagement of local actors and resources. AVSI-USA is proud to support these partnerships and Flagship Projects.
From our graduating to resilience BLOG:
"notes from the field"
USAID Mission Director’s visit to Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement, Uganda
AVSI looks forward to starting this work with a new group of participants who, after 30 months, will be as resilient as Charlotte and her family. AVSI Foundation and its partners Trickle Up and IMPAQ International are grateful to the Mission Director for his visit to the project that is creating change in Kamwenge by helping participants move out of poverty and remain resilient.
#fleetingdetails: a virtual exhibit to celebrate world refugee day
When children are forced to leave their country, running away from war, hunger, climate change, or political instability, they leave behind family, friends, and much more.
Sometimes, little objects can bring back memories of their homes, and details that seemed to be lost forever. To celebrate World Refugee Day, we invited children we support in eight countries to describe in a drawing what home means to them. Enjoy!
Ugandan mother learns how to prepare healthy meals to save her daughter from malnutrition
Every morning, Pamela followed the same routine. She would wake up early in the morning to prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner for her two children. But, like many other women in her community, the Kamwenge refugee settlement in Uganda, she didn’t have the basic skills to prepare healthy meals.
Women building livelihoods through farming
Twenty-five farmers, including nineteen women, came together to cultivate crops in their “Bitojjo-Tukorenamani” which means “Let’s Work Hard” Farmer Field Business School. Before joining the school, their harvests barely had any financial impact on their livelihood; they were mostly for home consumption. When they began receiving training in modern farming practices, their motivation grew. The USAID Graduating to Resilience Activity offers service bundles that include seeds, training and linkages to markets.