The International Reading Association IRA was founded in 1956 as a professional organization for those involved in teaching reading to learners of all ages. Our members are dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by, improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating research and information about reading, encouraging the lifetime reading habit.
	The International Rescue Committee Founded in 1933, the IRC is a global leader in emergency relief, rehabilitation, protection of human rights, post-conflict development, resettlement services and advocacy for those uprooted or affected by conflict and oppression.
	Americares: Humanitarian Lifeline to the World AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization. It provides immediate response to emergency medical needs, as well as supports long-term humanitarian assistance programs for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political persuasion.
	Global Village Foundation The primary mission of the Global Village Foundation is to focus on humanitarian work and the promotion of nonviolence and peace. GVF funds and provides construction for kindergartens, primary schools, and cultural and vocational training centers in rural areas of Asia, in order to break generational cycles of poverty, illiteracy and hopelessness, while still preserving the unique heritage of Asian village life. In 2006 GVF plans to focus efforts on helping eliminate child illiteracy throughout Vietnam through our Portable Libraries Project, and to initiate a comprehensive program of dental health and hygiene through our Dental Health and Education Project, or DHEP.
	East Meets West Foundation For over 17 years, the East Meets West Foundation (EMW) has been working with the people of Vietnam to build a peaceful and prosperous future. Currently the largest non governmental organization (NGO) working in Vietnam today, EMW has built a reputation of implementing high quality programs and projects that make a lasting impact on thousands of children and families living in poverty. With headquarters in Da Nang, Vietnam and California, USA, EMW employs an exceptionally dedicated and knowledgeable staff that is committed to sustainable development in Vietnam. The mission of the East Meets West Foundation is to partner with the people of Vietnam to build a peaceful and prosperous future.
	The UN Refugee Agency Created on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide.   Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country.