Mercy-USA for Aid and Development, Inc.
44450 Pinetree Dr
Ste 201
Plymouth, MI 48170
mercyusa.org
Mission and Programs
Mission
Founded in 1986, Mercy-USA is dedicated to alleviating human suffering and supporting individuals and their communities in their efforts to become more self-sufficient.
Our philosophy is Helping People Help Themselves. M-USA's projects focus on improving health and promoting economic and educational growth around the world. Mercy-USA also provides disaster relief like the current assistance being given to survivors of the devastating December 26, 2004 earthquake and subsequent tsunamis.
Mercy-USA receives grant funding from the United States government and various United Nations agencies. M-USA is also a registered PVO (Private Voluntary Organization) with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and is a member of the American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction).
Complete audited financial statements and detailed programmatic information are posted on our web site www.mercyusa.org.
Programs
Economic Development with an Emphasis on Agriculture
M-USA helps individuals and their communities to sustain themselves and improve their quality of life. A particular emphasis is placed on the agricultural sector. Specific types of assistance provided under this program include the provision of credit, material input (seeds, fertilizer, tools, livestock, equipment, etc.) and technical training to small farmers and others in agriculture and food related industries.
Health Improvement
M-USA improves individual and community health through education, immunization, provision of hygiene items, and other preventative measures. M-USA also directly administers or funds the operations of clinics, hospitals, and other health care institutions, with a special emphasis on the control of infectious diseases like tuberculosis. The health improvement program involves the rehabilitation, renovation and upgrade of a target community's existing health care infrastructure, as well as the provision of medicines, medical supplies and medical equipment to health care facilities.
Food and Shelter
M-USA provides food aid and shelter assistance to impoverished communities or communities affected by natural and man-made disasters. Specific activities undertaken include building, rehabilitating and repairing individual homes and community shelters, as well as providing winterization materials and necessary household and personal items.
Vocational Training and Education
M-USA helps to improve attendance and academic performance, especially among girls, in primary schools through daily lunch programs. M-USA also repairs and renovates schools in primarily rural communities. In addition, M-USA operates or funds vocational and technical training programs for children and adults with a special emphasis on vulnerable groups like single mothers and orphans. Specific details on programs are available on our web site: www.mercyusa.org
Program / Activities (NTEE Code)
International Agricultural Development
International Economic Development
International Relief
Results
Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2005
Providing daily school lunches to over 32,000 children in Albania through the Food for Education Program funded by a grant from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Rebuilding a tsunami-destroyed village in Aceh, Indonesia and assisting tsunami-affected farmers to re-establish their small farms.
Providing medical care, including immunization, to approximately 20,000 children, women and other vulnerable persons in Somalia and protecting them and others against the spread of diseases like tuberculosis, polio, cholera, etc.
Providing training and technical assistance and various agricultural inputs (like greenhouses, beehives, farming tools, fruit trees, etc.) to about 2,000 small farmers and agri-businesses in Bosnia through a USDA grant.
Helping over 250,000 other vulnerable persons in Bangladesh, India, Albania, Bosnia, Somalia, Kenya, and Chechen refugees in Turkey with food, health, education and economic development projects.
Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning 01/01/2006
Providing reconstruction aid for the survivors of the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia, and for the survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Louisiana. Expanding existing economic development and health projects and initiating new ones in Indonesia, Somalia, Kenya, Bosnia and Albania, as well as responding to new humanitarian emergencies in Bangladesh, India, the US and wherever else feasible.
Enhancing and expanding health programs in Somalia that provide tuberculosis treatment and primary health care to over 20,000 persons annually.
Continuing to assist rural Bosnian families restart their farming businesses with technical training and the provision of necessary agricultural inputs like greenhouses, fruit trees, tools, livestock, etc.
Self Assessment
Mercy-USA compares actual operational results verses specific measurable objectives outlined in the organization's annual business plan. Field offices submit bi-weekly and quarterly reports, and the CEO submits bi-monthly and semi-annual reports to the organization's Board of Directors (BoD).
The staff holds an annual meeting to review current year progress and to plan for the coming year. The written results of this meeting, a review of the current fiscal year business plan and a draft business plan for the coming fiscal year, are then presented for adoption to the BOD.
Program services are assessed using specific measurable objectives such as number of persons who directly or indirectly benefited, number and type of inputs provided and outcomes generated, etc. There are also attempts to determine less tangible outcomes such as quality of life improvements, psychological/emotional impacts, etc.
Chief Executive Profile
Umar al-Qadi is President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercy-USA. Mr. al-Qadi joined the organization in 1989 as public relations director. He was appointed as acting General Manager in 1993 and President and CEO in 1994.
He has helped Mercy-USA grow from an organization with one office that only funded other agencies' projects to one that has six offices worldwide and an implementing direct operational presence in five countries.
In his work with M-USA, Mr. al-Qadi has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and Africa. He has also been interviewed by national and local media, and has represented M-USA in meetings with the President and the First Lady.
Mr. al-Qadi graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Additional Comments
Mercy-USA receives grant funding from US government agencies like the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and from United Nations agencies like the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). The White House has recognized the organization's efforts in Bosnia and Kosovo.
M-USA is results-oriented and our core values are service, professionalism, accountability, transparency, creativity and innovation.
Complete audited financial statements and detailed programmatic information are posted on our web site www.mercyusa.org.
Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990
Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2006
Revenue Expenses
Contributions $2,467,147
Government Grants $45,186
Program Services $493
Investments $59,963
Special Events $0
Sales $0
Other $196
Program Services $1,885,758
Administration $195,909
Other $77,461
Total Expenditures $2,159,128
Total Revenue $2,572,985 NET GAIN/LOSS $413,857
Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2006
Notes
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot long survive, but the types of assets and liabilities also must be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Assets Jan 1, 2006 Dec 31, 2006 Change
Cash & Equivalent $1,957,442 $1,997,374 $39,932
Accounts Receivable $209,993 $199,702 $(10,291)
Pledges & Grants Receivable $0 $0 $0
Receivables/Other $8,000 $4,500 $(3,500)
Inventories for Sale or Use $0 $0 $0
Investments/Securities $429,169 $460,414 $31,245
Investments/Other $0 $0 $0
Fixed Assets $69,755 $51,225 $(18,530)
Other $13,138 $12,574 $(564)
Total Assets $2,687,497 $2,725,789 $38,292
Liabilities Jan 1, 2006 Dec 31, 2006 Change
Accounts Payable $456,183 $137,566 $(318,617)
Grants Payable $0 $0 $0
Deferred Revenue $67,932 $0 $(67,932)
Loans and Notes $0 $0 $0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities $0 $0 $0
Other $0 $0 $0
Total Liabilities $524,115 $137,566 $(386,549)
FUND BALANCE $2,163,382 $2,588,223 $424,841
Basic Information
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.
EIN:
38-2846307
Executive:
Mr. Umar al-Qadi, President & CEO
Contact:
Ms. Maahaa Afraz, Donor Relations Coordinator
Phone:
(734) 454-0011
Fax:
(734) 454-0303
E-mail:
mercyusa@mercyusa.org
Fiscal Year:
2006
Assets:
$2,725,789
Income:
$2,572,985
Year Founded:
1986
No. of Board Members:
3
No. of Full Time Employees:
21-100
No. of Part-Time Employees:
0
Volunteers:
6-10
Audited Statements Available to Public:
Yes
Funding:
This organization is seeking funds from contributions and grants. These funds will be used for unrestricted operating expenses and special projects.
Locations Served:
Sections of Louisiana affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Indonesia, Albania, Bosnia, Somalia, Kenya, Bangladesh, India, and Chechen refugees in Turkey.
Board of Directors
Ms. Zakia Mahasa, Chairperson, Magistrate, Circuit Court of Baltimore City
Mr. Faizil Baksh, Member, Technical Systems Analyst, Royal Bank, Canada
Dr. Ali El-Menshawi, MD, Member, Psychiatrist
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