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African American Islamic Institute

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	African American Islamic Institute
Organization's acronym:	AAII
Address:	108 ELIZABETH ST NE Atlanta Georgia United States of America
Phone:	404-200-5401
Email:	medina787@aol.com
Web site:	http://aaii.info/
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	French English Arabic

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Agriculture Children Development Education Family Food Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Micro-Credit Population Religion Social Development Statistics Sustainable Development Values Water Women Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Education and training of women Policy advice Population: Reproduction, family formation and the status of women Social Development: Indigenous issues Poverty Social policy Youth
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Trinidad and Tobago United States of America Germany Benin Burkina Faso Sweden Nigeria France Gambia Niger Canada Ghana
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	To develop sustainable human and natural resources that promote Education, Health Care, Empowerment of Women, Protection of Children, Alleviation of Hunger and Poverty, and Promotion of Peace. As an Institute of Nasrul ‘ilm (Islamic Knowledge Benefiting Humanity), the teachings of Islam provide the foundation for AAII’s humanitarian activities: Feed the Hungry Care for the Sick Protect the interests of Women and Children Teach the Unlettered Pursue Knowledge Foster Peace Among Mankind
Year established (YYYY):	1988
Year of registration (YYYY):	1988
Organizational structure:	Affiliate has its own Board of Directors, with AAII’s President serving as its Chairman. The primary responsibility of each Board is to determine the policies and practices of the Affiliate in keeping with the moral and ethical teachings of Islam and to assure the fiscal accountability of the organization.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	AmeriCares (Distribution of AIDS medication and other pharmaceuticals), Voice of America (Support of Al Fayda Radio), US Doctors For Africa (Mobile Clinic for rural outreach), Children’s Chance (Pro Bono Medical Intervention)
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources

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