Emerging from every disaster are inspiring leaders with relentless perseverance who guide long-term development projects. As the emergency phase slowly lessens, Operation USA makes grants to local organizations to help them build their capacity to meet their communities' basic needs. As a guiding principle, Operation USA does not solicit nor accept U.S. Government funding. Being privately funded enables Operation USA and its partner organizations to maintain total independence.

“Operation USA did not forget about us – even today they are still with us. My neighbor and I are part of a women’s cooperative. We make palm leaf floor mats that sell for $9. We both lost our husbands to the Tsunami and now we are providing for our families. Without Operation USA ’s support for Eye on Aceh, we would not be earning a living. Wwho knows where we would be?” ~Eye on Aceh grant recipient, Pidie, Indonesia. May 2006

South and Southeast AsiaTsunami, 2004
Pakistan Earthquake, 2005
Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Earthquake, 2006

Darfur, Sudan. Genocide, 2005: Operation USA worked with its long time partner, Islamic Relief. In April 2005, we sent a 20 foot sea container of educational supplies sponsored by Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles.

Southern Thailand. Tsunami, 2005: Supported a children’s home in Satun Province in partnership with the Forever Love Foundation.

Bam, Iran. Earthquake, 2003: Supported a health care training center, worked with the physically challenged and assisted building a women’s clinic.

Colima, Mexico. Earthquake, 2003: Installed specialized computer hardware and software in the first income generating “Cyber Café” for the blind.

Southern Peru. Earthquake, 2001: Built five earthquake-proof primary school buildings in partnership with PREDES, a Peruvian disaster mitigation organization, and supported a post-traumatic stress training program.

Kosovar Refugees, Albania. Ethnic Violence, 1999: Sent a thirty member medical team and medical supplies to help refugees.

Turkey. Earthquake, 1999: Provided post-trauma counseling services, critical healthcare for women and children, and supported the rebuilding of educational facilities.

Rwanda. Genocide, 1994 : Helped to rebuild the Kabarondo Health Center.