| Affiliation with other organizations: |
National coalition for the homeless |
| Purpose of the organization: |
The primary purpose of the IARS in humanitarian response is to meet the immediate needs of
affected women, men, boys, girls, and all/diverse genders in the most impoverished communities
in the world.
Recognizing that people have the fundamental right to life with dignity, IARS also strives to
address the underlying causes of people’s vulnerability.
The specific purpose and objectives of the International American Relief Society IARS shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
A. Responding to humanitarian emergencies is an essential part of IARS’s work to fight poverty
and injustice, and we recognize that emergencies are a cause and effect of both.
IARS seeks to help people cope with crises through disaster risk reduction, emergency relief,
preparedness, and post-crisis recovery.
B. The International American Relief Society IARS helps “deprived, excluded and vulnerable people
living in poverty have the capacity to become self-sufficiency, and leaders who bring lasting and
positive change to their communities.
Working hand in hand with communities around the world, to improve the life of the underprivileged
people, economics, social and spiritual conditions of the world’s poor.
C. To provide support to the homeless, and other in needed people in the world.
D. To commit to walking with people on their journeys to self-sufficiency;
We know that our work not only makes a difference in the lives of those we serve but will change
our whole community for the better. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: |
Recognizing that the United Nations, in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in the International Covenants on Human Rights, has proclaimed and agreed that everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth therein, without distinction of any kind |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: |
We are actually in the Democratic Republic of Confo, Sierra Leone,South Sudan and in the Republic of Benin. |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: |
Mohamed Jalloh, President African American and Sierra Leone.
Jeff Tshilolo Vice president, Congolese
Delphin Mutaka , Vice president Canadian,
Sean Miller Secretary, American,
Pastor Jacob Mutebesha Muhiro Board Treasurer, American,
Dr Francoise Monama Mapolo Board Member, Congolese,
Mr Chaverick Kershaw Board Member ,African American |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: |
All members are volunteers and humanitarian, from now we have 124 members who work for the organization. |
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