Mission
The Flagstaff International Relief Effort (FIRE)
provides resources and support to populations at risk in developing
countries impacted by poverty, political instability, and natural
disasters. FIRE places aid directly into the hands of the people
who need it most.
Background
Flagstaff International Relief Effort (FIRE)
is a non-profit, non-religious, non-partisan, grassroots organization
registered in both the United States and Mongolia. Our efforts
are currently focused in Mongolia. FIRE delivers aid directly
to those who need it most, eliminating middlemen and corruption
as much as possible.
Since 1999 FIRE has completed seven distribution trips, shipping
a total of nine 40-foot containers filled with donated winter
clothing, medical supplies, and educational materials. We
have personally distributed 60 tons of winter clothing to
over 50,000 individuals, and 80 computers and 6,000 English-language
library books to one dozen schools throughout Mongolia. Additionally,
over the last decade FIRE medical volunteers have conducted
trainings with more than 400 Mongolian medical professionals
around the country, and delivered more than $630,000 worth
of medical supplies to thirty-six clinics and hospitals countrywide.
To date, FIRE projects have provided aid in 12 of Mongolia's
21 provinces. More > News
CONTAINER LOADING
Friday, July 10 @ 2:00 @ 2711 E Lakin Drive
We are loading our last container on July 10th at Hunt's
Lumber for this year's trip to Mongolia and we need
your help! We have only two hours to move 10 tons of boxes.
This is always a great opportunity for the Flagstaff community
to get together and help support a worthwhile organization.
Come support FIRE while getting some exercise. We hope to
see you there!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
FIRE is always in need of volunteers. Currently, we need volunteers
to help pack items for the upcoming trip to Mongolia, assist
in planning and execution of our upcoming fundraising events,
help around the office and of course travel to Mongolia for
FIRE. Committing your time is an invaluable use of your efforts.
more info
GERS FOR SALE!
We have traditional Mongolian Gers for sale! Each Ger is uniquely
handmade in Mongolia from Larch trees. The door, roof poles
and roof crown are all hand-painted with traditional Mongolian
design. Buy your very own unique structure through FIRE and
all the proceeds will go directly back into funding our organization.
more info
DONATE STOCKS
Did you know FIRE can take donations of stocks, mutual funds,
bonds and CDs? Please contact us for more information
as these types of donations are very helpful to us. Remember:
The pension Protection Act of 2006 established the "IRA
charitable rollover" so you can also donate from your
IRA. You must be 70 1/2 years old or older for this donation.
Check with your account to see if you qualify. more info
OTP
We are expanding our orthopedic training program in Mongolia
in an effort to outreach to urban and rural populations. With
proper treatment many orthopedic trauma injuries can heal
completely, allowing the injured to return to a normal and
productive life. This program will ultimately reduce disability
and associated poverty in Mongolia due to traumatic orthopedic
injuries. We hope that our influence can do some real good
in the medical community in Mongolia. more info
F.I.R.E. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible.
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