Regional Presence
AVSI News and Stories
 Rediscovering the Beauty of the Family: An overlooked 'best practice'Thursday, 26 January 2012 A ‘good practice’ in the field of international development implies one which has proved to be effective in generating ‘social capital.’ In fact, the creation of or strengthening of relationships and networks is an irreplaceable factor in the sustainability of an intervention. Considering this, it is undeniable that favoring the family, the most fundamental place ... Read more |
 Two years after the earthquake in Haiti: Recovered and rebuilt humanityThursday, 12 January 2012 What sense can we find in what happened? This is still the question in our minds after the earthquake on Jan. 12, 2010, left Haiti in a serious state of humanitarian crisis, having caused 230,000 deaths, destroying the homes of one and a half million people and destroying up to 95% of structures in some of the historical downtown of ... Read more |
In Focus
Education, the first challengeIt could seem that on the point of education as the primary element necessary for positive development a people, AVSI and the other main actors and leaders in international development are in agreement. To a certain extent this is true: AVSI is fully committed to making sure that all children and youth are able to attend school and to complete their basic formation as an absolutely necessary foundation for a ... Read more |
Mission
To support the AVSI network by leveraging resources and contacts in the U.S. in order to enhance and broaden the achievements of member organizations in promoting human dignity in developing countries.
AVSI Network in the Press
- Haiti Libre; Jan. 27,2012 Distribution of locally made school furniture and supplies in Port-au-Princei
- Women News Network; Jan. 15, 2012 DR Congo: Discussion groups help male youth work to prevent violence against women
- IlSussidiario.net; Jan. 10, 2012 Schools in Lagos, Nigeria prepare students of all backgrounds and religions for secondary school
- UNHCR Online Bulletin; Nov. 18, 2011 UNHCR and AVSI with refugees in Kibiza camp, Rwanda
- UNHCR News; Jan. 6, 2012 AVSI's role with persons with disabilities in Gulu, Uganda