Focus Areas:	Children, Disaster Relief, Economic Development, Health, Poverty
Countries Served:	All 13 countries: Cuba Indonesia India Sri Lanka Morocco Nicaragua Peru Pakistan El Salvador Thailand United States Viet Nam South Africa   Summary by region: Latin America & Caribbean Asia Africa Northern America

Description of Services:
Operation USA assists developing communities in the U.S. and abroad in addressing problems related to natural and manmade disasters and chronic poverty through the creation of sustainable health, nutrition and disaster response programs. We have programs in Disaster Response, Primary Health Care and Nutrition Sustainable Agriculture, Education, Micro-Finance & Micro-Credit and Community Development. We provide essential materials, training, advocacy and financial support for such programs.
History:
Founded in 1979, Operation USA accepts no U.S. government funds for its programs, preferring instead to remain exclusively privately funded by individuals, foundations and companies. We have sent relief and development assistance to 90 countries since our founding. A typical year sees 100 shipments sent to an average of 30 countries of which 7-10 involve more than just material aid shipments. We were the first U.S. NGO back into Vietnam and Cambodia after the Vietnam War (1979) and flew major airlifts to eastern Europe, the ex-USSR, East Africa, Central America, South Asia and the Middle East after disasters struck those areas.
Accomplishments & Progress:
We have shared the 1997 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines; received the President's Volunteer Action Award from The White House and numerous local and international awards, designated by Worth Magazine as "One of America's Best 100 Charities" in 2001 and become a founding member of InterAction.