WE GO THE DISTANCE

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International Friendship Summit

Making A Difference in the Local Community

and the World

WE GO THE DISTANCE

At International Friendship Summit, we go the distance. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that goes where the need is; location doesn’t matter. Whether it’s sickness in a Pakistani refugee camp, tsunami devastation in Indonesia, or war-destruction in Afghanistan, IFS is on the ground to help.

Since our development in 2002*, IFS has been known for going where everyone else is leaving. We work hand-in-hand with local communities, building relationships and providing hands-on help through individualized project initiatives. Popular projects include medical clinics, childhood education, agriculture projects, water treatment systems, and micro-business start-ups, to name a few.

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Our Mission

Building lasting relationships to educate and then mobilizing resources and projects that benefit the local community and the world.

International Friendship Summit

At IFS, we not only go … we stay until the job is completed. Our network of volunteers are ready to come alongside hurting communities, providing the boost needed for recovery and renewal after devastation.

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*IFS was founded in 2002 by several Memphis businessmen commissioned to conduct high-level leadership programs in Afghanistan,
for the purpose of rebuilding and restructuring the war-torn country.

EXPLORATION AND ASSESSMENT

IFS action starts with an exploratory team to engage, assess, and explore each request, brainstorming with local leaders to determine the project or projects that will best benefit their community. Together, they map out a strategy detailing what the community can provide, and where IFS can come alongside for the boost. For example, if a community requests a school building, the community leaders begin the process of procuring land and permissions. Meanwhile, the IFS exploratory team submits a request to the IFS donation program to see what size schoolhouse can be built.

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