Mission:   UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programs to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.   UNFPA provides women's health care and promotes the rights of women around the world. It is the largest international source of such assistance.

Americans for UNFPA is dedicated to building American support for the work of UNFPA and to restoring the United States' moral and financial contribution to the organization.

Americans for UNFPA is a non-partisan, 501(c) (3) charitable organization funded by private foundations and individual donors.

Location: New York, NY USA

Website: www.americansforunfpa.org

Channel Grant: Channel made a grant to Americans for UNFPA for the purposes of granting an honorarium to Jamilah Ghalib Al-Sharie, their speaker for a series of events and speeches in Seattle in November 2007.   The honorarium is intended to honor the work Al-Sharie has been undertaking on behalf of women's reproductive health in Yemen with the Yemen Family Care Association. (2007)

Photos courtesy of Americans for UNFPA.