What We Do
Six focus areas guide our work — from emergency response to long-term community empowerment.
Our focus areas
Emergency Relief & Disaster Response
Mobilizing resources quickly when disaster or crisis strikes — our COVID-19 food aid campaign in Bangladesh (May 2020), emergency flood relief for low-income families (August 2020), a food appeal for Rohingya families (2018), and USDA-linked food distribution here in the U.S.
Children's Education & Child Rights
Improving access to education and protecting the rights of children in vulnerable communities across our network.
Women's Empowerment
Supporting participatory, locally-led initiatives that stimulate self-reliance and sustainable livelihoods for women.
Youth Leadership Development
Investing in the poor and marginalized young people who will lead tomorrow's community initiatives.
Interfaith & Intercultural Peacebuilding
Building inter-ethnic and inter-faith understanding and cooperation to promote human rights, peace and social harmony across a multi-cultural region.
Research & Policy Advocacy
Undertaking participatory action research and publishing work that promotes greater awareness and policy change.
Emergency food distribution, on the ground
Our teams work directly with local partners and volunteers to get food and essential supplies to families who need it most — whether that's a food bank distribution here in the U.S. or emergency aid for pandemic-affected families in Bangladesh.
Flood relief in Bangladesh, August 2020
Months after our COVID-19 food aid campaign, severe flooding displaced families across Bangladesh. We ran a second emergency distribution — Emergency Flood Relief for Low-income Families — handing sacks of essential supplies directly to affected households.
It is the same approach we take to every emergency: work through trusted local volunteers, deliver directly to families, and keep the chain between donor and recipient as short as possible.
