Pakistan: Decades of Hope
Arif has six children. His youngest is a four-year-old daughter who never left her father’s side; a child he doted upon, perhaps sensing the impact of the void left behind by the death of her mother just a few months earlier. Arif was among several key members of the Maldera Village who welcomed Operation USA with a fresh-cooked meal of roast-chicken and biriani rice, a school play and warm smiles. His wife was one of four women who passed away in the last month from an entirely preventable cause -- childbirth. Continue reading...
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Operation USA Awarded Four Stars By Charity Navigator For Fourth Consecutive Year
"This 'exceptional' designation from Charity Navigator differentiates Operation USA from its peers and demonstrates to the public it is worthy of their trust." ~Trent Stamp, President
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Addressing the Children: Mental Health Needs in NOLA Schools
For the children of New Orleans affected by Hurricane Katrina, mental health care remains a critical need. To read about Operation USA’s continued commitment to the region and efforts to support comprehensive student support programs in New Orleans-based charter schools, please click here.
Operation USA’s Evening of “Sri Lankan Cuisine, Art and Activism”
On March 29, Operation USA was host to a group of extraordinary women who have helped plan and fund a range of educational, health and income-generating projects in developing countries. Guests were treated to an evening of Sri Lankan home cooking and a fascinating discussion led by Nimmi Gowrinathan, Director of South Asia Programs, about ways to lend support for women in communities worldwide to overcome the burdens of poverty, disaster and war. To see a short video clip of Nimmi’s welcoming speech, please click here.
Journey to Nicaragua: The Lives Touched Are Sometimes Our Own
Recently, a small, committed group of energetic and enthusiastic volunteers (including actress Rosario Dawson) traveled with Richard Walden to Nicaragua to learn about development issues from government officials, to meet with local campesinos who are organizing to improve their community, and to visit the village of Santa Rosa, which Operation USA adopted in 1998 as a post-Hurricane Mitch development program. To read first impressions from one of the participants on how the trip touched the lives of both the volunteers and the communities they visited, click here.
