Disaster relief, human rights abuse, nutrition, housing, and education are our priorities. Currently UAF is focusing a lot of it's efforts to creating relief in Haiti. In conjunction with Hope For Haiti Healing (www.hopeforhaitihealing.org), a non-profit based in Auburndale, Florida, and Gramatica SIPS International (http://gramaticasips.com/99301.html), based in Tampa, Florida, ground has been br
oken and concrete foundations have hardened on six houses, http://hopeforhaitihealing.org/, to put roofs back over the heads of families who lost everything a year ago during the earthquake that shook the world. In addition to the latest efforts in Haiti the six-year-old organization has a constant presence in Pakistan at Hope Grammar School. With the help of UAF the school, which provides education through the fifth grade, was able to add on to the existing structure making room for more students. Hope Grammar School not only provides education for the poor children at risk in a troubled part of the world, it truly offers hope for a better life. In the future with the help of UAF the school dreams to expand to all grade levels. there's more! When Romania ended its international adoption program in 2003, it left a number of orphans in limbo. Fourteen of these children live in Deb’s House today. Every autumn, a team of volunteers head to Deb’s House to paint, repair, organize, and spend time with the children. Deb’s House become a model for the way abandoned children should be cared for. The kids growing up in Deb’s House may not have parents, but they do have UAF to help them achieve their maximum potential. And still, there's more! After the December 2005 tsunami that nearly washed away the island of Sri Lanka contributions bypassed political agendas, ethnic prejudices and administrative road blocks to reach those who need them most. UAF provided 1,100 mosquito nets, 3,000 pairs of slippers, 1,100 hurricane lanterns, four 50x100 meter rolls of waterproof tarp, five 2,000 liter water tanks and a tractor to three of the most remote camps on the east coast of the island. Physicians were contracted to visit the camps on a weekly basis. And lets not forget the devastation that swept through the Gulf Coast of the United States as a result of Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005. In the chaotic aftermath of this national catastrophe, UAF was among the first with the capability to step in to help. Without hesitation UAF volunteers rented a 24-foot truck, loaded it with over the counter medicines, antibiotics, and medical supplies. Our volunteers were on the road in less than 24 hours. In addition to the initial delivery supplies, UAF also supported Christmas for three Baptist churches in Mississippi destroyed by the hurricane. We provided Christmas breakfast and purchased Christmas presents for the 80 children there. These ambitious relief efforts will only scratch the surface of the future of our young but enthusiastic organization. Won't you please support us and those around the world that can only dream of living a happy and comfortable life with a full belly.
