Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2007
International Relief & Development, U.S. Gulf Coast Community Service Center »
IRD’s mission is to reduce the suffering of the world’s most vulnerable groups and provide tools and resources needed to increase their self-sufficiency. We accomplish our mission by implementing targeted cost-effective relief and development programs that improve the lives of these vulnerable groups.
Street Address |
Mailing Address |
|---|---|
|
1600 30th Avenue
|
International Relief & Development, US-GCCSC
|
Giving Opportunities
You can help International Relief & Development, U.S. Gulf Coast Community Service Center; and play a vital role in the recovery of the Mississippi Gulf Coast by generously donating. It's easy, and it doesn't have to be financially painful. Your spare $20 or next weeks movie money, can assist someone who's life was devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Just Give: n/a
Network for Good: n/a
Send Check to:
IRD
1621 North Kent Street
Arlington, VA 22209
Profile
International Relief & Development (IRD), a charitable, non-profit, non-governmental organization, focuses its operations in regions of the world that present social, political and technical challenges. IRD specializes in facilitating and supporting assistance that is tailored specifically to those most in need.
Facts about IRD:
- IRD was founded by Dr. Arthur B. Keys, Jr. in 1998;
- IRD provides more than $85 million annually in humanitarian assistance to Africa, Asia, the Balkans, Latin America, the Middle East and the Newly Independent States;
- Since 1998, IRD has provided nearly half a billion dollars in humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations around the world;
- Each year IRD distributes more than $30 million in in-kind contributions to those in need around the world;
- Currently IRD is implementing or developing assistance programs in 18 countries; and
- IRD provides cost-effective relief and development programs in six core sectors and Special Projects.
IRD works in collaboration with a wide range of organizations in the design and implementation of humanitarian relief and development aid programs, including U.S. and foreign government agencies, bilateral and international donor organizations, international finance organizations, faith-based organizations, advocacy groups, international and local NGOs, and U.S. corporations.
Contact Information
Phone: (228) 864-6677
Fax: (228) 864-6979
Email:
Organization Details
Steps Member Status: Affiliated Ally
Executive Director: Lori West
Staff Size: 10-15
Board Chair: Dr. Arthur B. Keys, Jr.
Board Members: 10
Founded: 1998
Region: Mississippi Gulf Coast region, National & International