Who Are We?

History

The statue of the person who founded the organization

SmartRelief is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2001 inside a small closet by two people with big dreams, John Doe and Ramisa Resha. They stumbled upon some heartbreaking articles about the hunger crisis that plagued Yemen for a long time. They wanted to help, but no organization had heard of Yemen’s hunger crisis. However, the founding members did not give up. Instead, they decided to take matters into their own hands and created SmartRelief. They started small by making gift baskets and donating them to other organizations. As membership grew, SmartRelief started taking more ambitious projects. By 2010, they were a full-fledged non-profit organization that was ready to tackle these big issues.

Where Are We Now?

Currently, our headquarters are located on 1234 Main St, Washington DC. In that building, there are over 500 full-time members and part-time volunteers. They organize volunteering events, maintain communication with the facilities in Yemen, and brainstorm new ideas to bring Yemen one step closer to ending their crisis. Our most noticeable members include our founding members (John Doe and Ramisa Resha), the Executive Vice President (Gina Linetti), and Assistant Regional Manager (Dwight Schrute).

Accomplishments

Two people helping each other climb a mountain

Everything we do is to help the people suffering in the Yemeni Crisis. Although we've been around for a short time, we've managed to do a lot. Here's a few things that we've managed to accomplish in the last few years:

Donate over 5,000 gift baskets to Yemen
Help start 15 elementary schools
Prompt responses from Yemeni governors to take action against the crisis
Raise $1,000,000 through fundraisers
Hosted over 200 volunteer opportunities