What We Do

At AVSI-USA, we co-create, adapt and sustain programs and services with partners who are dedicated to serving their communities, giving preference to the marginalized and vulnerable communities around the world and in the United States. We focus on four impact areas, allowing us to concentrate our efforts and engage in continuous measurement of results, learning, adaptation, and innovation.

Impact Areas

Education & Family

Education & Family

Improving access to quality education and supporting parents along the way, providing fundamental skills and authentic relationships that enable children to thrive.

Dignified Work

Dignified Work

Supporting job creation, skills development, and a range of economic empowerment tools to foster independence and create opportunities for self-expression through the dignity of work.

Restoration and Mercy

Restoration & Mercy

Honoring the truth that every person has the capacity to change and seek the good, support for prison reentry and other restorative programs in the United States that draw from the APAC experience in Brazil.

Solidarity in Emergency

Solidarity in Emergency

Keeping hope alive in the face of despair through humanitarian response and long-term recovery for communities facing conflict, natural disasters, and displacement.

AVSI Foundation works in additional sectors. Find out more:

Agriculture & Food Security
Nutrition
Health
Energy
Environment
Child Protection
Sustainable Cities
Human Rights, Democracy & Peace
Water & Sanitation

Models and Approaches

Our method begins with the desires and aspirations of people and groups, valuing what is already in motion and bringing the richness of AVSI’s experience and global network to discover solutions that maximize resources, impact, and local ownership. Our models are never static but build on years of experience, ready to be adapted and tested in new settings alongside the people we serve.

Partners

AVSI-USA partners with local organizations and AVSI country offices to respond to needs and opportunities and channel resources to where they can have the greatest impact.

Projects in Action

Our projects reflect AVSI-USA’s commitment to the person at the center and relationships through which the protagonism of each can emerge. This commitment is evident in our focus on lasting impact through local partnerships, measurement of results, and continuous learning that leads to adaptation and innovation

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Haiti

Emergency Nutrition in NW Haiti

This intervention provides critical support to vulnerable households in remote areas of Northwest Haiti, helping families access essential food and…
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Haiti

Emergency Food Security in Port au Prince

The MAPP project addresses urgent needs in high-risk neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, focusing on cholera prevention, food assistance, and psychosocial support.
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Uganda

Graduating to Resilience

This seven-year project (2017–2024) supported over 13,000 refugee and host-community households in Kamwenge District, Uganda, helping families transition from food…
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Brazil

Welcomed Through Work

Connecting Venezuelan refugees with employment through training and private sector collaboration.
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Where We Work

The map highlights where AVSI-USA supports AVSI partners and projects funded by U.S. donors.

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Your support enables AVSI to activate its emergency response and distribute food, drinking water, hygiene kits, and other essentials to people who lost their homes.

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