Our Mission
The mission of AAI is to build hope and empower communities afflicted by armed conflict and severe poverty. We believe that peace, security and respect for human dignity are inseparable. Our goal is to develop programs as sustainable models that can be replicated globally. Our people-to-people initiatives integrate health, education, arts and livelihood as a basis for mediation. By building Hope, we overcome the hatred propagated by terror organizations. The success of these cost-effective models shows that empowering impoverished and conflict-plagued communities strengthens international security, stability and peace.
Education
Interfaith education teaches students the value of cooperation and diversity. We provide books, school supplies, school based lunches cooked by volunteer moms for children per month.
Nutrition
Nutrition and health are key components of children's ability to learn. Our programs emphasize school based gardens and balanced diets to overcome malnutrition.
Relief
Our programs in the Pacific Ocean Ring of Fire extend from the Philippines, the West Coast of the U.S., and Hawaii. The Ring of Fire areas are the most active areas of climate change & natural disasters such as active volcanoes, earthquakes, flooding/typhoons. We are ready to provide aid to devastated communities on a year-round basis with the support of our medical partners.
What is AAI?
Our Approach
We help build, educate, and empower local communities through a bottom-up approach. We facilitate community engagement regardless of religion. Our presence in some of the poorest and most dangerous places for outsiders ensures that we can communicate to the local communities that they are not forgotten and they are not alone. By going beyond humanitarian intervention into war prevention, we communicate to our network of support and the world that peace and development can be achieved through trust based on consistent cooperation. Through multi-media outreach, our impact can far exceed the number of people we serve.
Who We Are
Founded in 2002, Asia America Initiative (AAI) strives to develop communities affected by poverty, natural disaster, and armed conflict. The organization is dedicated to working in difficult areas where others may have given up. AAI believes in respecting the talent and insight of local people, respecting their dignity and providing educational resources, public health, and other tools to infuse confidence in communities to build a positive future.
Our Vision
Asia America Initiative (AAI) is a catalyst for cross-cultural and interfaith cooperation. We believe that peace, security, and respect for human dignity are inseparable. AAI supports inter-generational cooperation as an international model for building peace through educational opportunities tied to economic development. Focusing on the youth and caring for the elderly, we bring communities together. We promote human dignity through health, education, livelihood, environment, and the arts.
