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Annual Report 2019

AfghanistanAlbaniaArgentinaBaliBelarusBelizeBhutanBoliviaBosniaBrazilCambodiaChileChina

ColombiaCosta RicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGermany GhanaGuatemalaGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIndia

IndonesiaJamaicaJordanKenyaLebanonLiberiaMacedoniaMalaysiaMexicoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNepal

NicaraguaPakistanPalestinePanamaParaguayPeruPhilippinesQatarRomaniaSenegalSerbiaSri LankaSouth Africa

South KoreaSanta LuciaTanzaniaThailandTibetUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited StatesUruguayVenezuelaVietnamZimbabwe

Make an Impact for Vulnerable Women and Children

AIRLINE AMBASSADORS

Our Mission

Nancy RivardExecutive Director

Ali AminiAccountant

Chris Davison Membership Director - IT

Margaret Whitehead, Children’s Medical Escort Program

Martine Longchamp, Humanitarian Missions Program

Andrea Hobart Human Trafficking Awareness Program

Headquarters Staff

Board of DirectorsBoard of Advisors

Dr. Patch AdamsFounder and President, Gesundheit! Institute

H. E. Inocencio AriasAmbassador of Spain

Ken BehringFounder, Wheelchair Foundation

Dr. Noel BrownSpecial Advisor,

U.N. Environment Programme

Phillip BaumCEO Greenlight, AVSEC

Deepak ChopraPhysician, Philosopher, Author

Lou D’AmorePresident, Intl. Institute for Peace through Tourism

Val HalemendarisPresident, Caring Institute

Prateep Unsongtham HataFounder, Duang Prateep Foundation

Maria Harrison Charity Collaborative - Rotary Ecuador

Fernando Garcia-RoblesAnti Trafficking in Persons – Organization of American States

Annette LantosChair, Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice

Geoffrey LipmanPresident Intl. Coalition of Tourism Partners

Dr. Wally N’DowSecretary-General, United Nations Habitat II

Saber “ROCK” NasseriPresident Saber Rock Construction

Reverend Desmond TutuArchbishop Emeritus of Cape Town

Bibhu Bibhuti Chand Thakur President, Himalayan Holidays

Airline Ambassadors leverages contacts in the airline industry to help vulnerable

children worldwide through medical escorts, humanitarian aid and disaster relief and education to prevent human trafficking.

Nancy Rivard, President Acting Executive Director

Christina Andersen, Secretary AA FA UN Representative – UNICEF Liaison

Sandy Ettinger, Treasurer Legal Council

Andrea Hobart AAI Trainer Alaska FA

Chris Hansen TV Journalist, Talent

Donna Hubbard AAI Trainer, AA FA

Anthony Mazza Legal Counsel, Development

Andes Valenzuela AAI Colombia

Alejandro Fernandez AAI Dominican Republic

Dr. Kate Jewell Nepal Coordinator, Naturopath,

David RivardSteel Reinforcing Incorporated

AIRLINE AMBASSADORS is the first international aid and development organization to operate within the airline industry. We effectively leverage capabilities within our industry to provide low cost transportation, transport of goods, customs or logistical and direct aid delivery to disaster regions, as well as to orphanages, clinics and remote communities. We have grown to thousands of members that act as a human link connecting world resource to world need.

As a nonprofit organization affiliated with the United Nations we support the Sustainable Development Goals. With that focus we have made significant contributions to our world community addressing issues of poverty and hunger, child welfare, education, health and community development. We have taken the lead on the largest human rights issue of our time, raising awareness in the aviation industry on the issue of human trafficking prevention.

We also positively impacted hundreds of volunteers with inspiring opportunities to bring compassion into action. Our members deepened their understanding of global inequity, respect for diverse cultures, and appreciation of our common humanity.

For every $1 dollar donated, we directly delivered $4.57 directly to thousands of impoverished children and vulnerable women. With a bare minimum of donations going to administrative costs we have been able to achieve more than we had ever expected or hoped.

Clearly, we could not accomplish our work without the support of our volunteers, the airlines and local partners including dozens of non-profits, businesses and local governments. This letter of thanks and appreciation goes out to all our benefactors who have generously contributed their resources, time and passion to those who await our help worldwide.

In Shared Dedication,

Nancy RivardPresident and Founder

A Message of Thanks and Appreciation

AIRLINE AMBASSADORS is sincerely grateful for your continued generous help and participation. With the support of our

members and partners, last year we were able to personally improve the lives of 7,846 people in 7 countries. In 2019 we hand delivered thousands of pounds of medicine, medical supplies, food, clothing and school supplies on ten humanitarian missions directly to 3,680 children in need. Our volunteers also provided a loving escort for 102 children and orphans for life changing journeys and provided 28 human trafficking awareness

trainings to 4064 front line personnel enabling the effective scanning of millions of travelers.

AfghanistanHand delivered shoes and

supplies to vulnerable children

Japan & ThailandProvided human trafficking

presentations

France36 medical escorts to Paris

connecting to return to Africa

ChinaEscorts to and from Beijing

with kids from China Agape

South AfricaProvided food and a food pantry

for children of Maria's Home

United StatesProvided human trafficking

trainings in Atlanta, Charlotte, Fresno, Minneapolis and

Anchorage

El Salvador & Guatemala

Provided trafficking trainings to hospitality industry with

CrimeStoppers

JamaicaProvided three trainings at major

airports in Jamaica on human trafficking awareness

USA, AtlantaSupport of Christmas Angels celebration for Women at the

Well Transition Center

IcelandProvided Train the Trainer

on trafficking awareness for Icelandic Air

Switzerland, Spain & United Arab EmiratesProvided human trafficking

presentations

United Arab EmiratesPresented at aviation and

Interpol conference on Human Trafficking Awareness

HaitiProvided shool and Art supplies for hundreds of children and the

orphans of Diakonos International

NepalProvided warm coats and shoes for kids and staff of our adopted

Eco Village near Katmandhu

GuatemalaProvided water filters and new

stoves for families in Panajachel through Mayan Families

ColombiaProvided two trainings at

Cartagena Airport on Trafficking Awareness

PhilippinesProvided a playground, bicycles

and sponsorship for all the children of Shepherd of the

Hills Children's Home

Colombia Provided food, clothing, sports

and art supplies as well as training for Fundacion Ronpiero

in Bogota

Giving Wings to Love...

Where we Work35 countries in 2019

Value of Programsand Services 

Medical Escort Services: $241,577

Humanitarian Missions: $244,752

Human Tra�cking Awareness Training: $156,763

Domestic:ATL - Atlanta, GA AUS – Austin, TXBDL – Hartfield, CTBOS – Boston, MACLT – Charlotte, NCCHO – Charlottesville, SC CMH – Columbus, OHCVG – Cincinnati, OHDEN – Denver, CODFW – Dallas Ft. Worth, TXDTW - Detroit, MI EWR – Newark, NJGRR – Grand Rapids, MI

IAH – Houston, TX ORD – Chicago, ILLAX – Los Angeles, CAORD - Chicago, IL JFK – New York, NYLAX – Los Angeles LAS – Las VegasJAX – Jacksonville, ALMIA – Miami, FLMCI – Kansas City, MOMCO – Orlando, FL MKE – Milwaukee, WIMEM – Memphis, TNPHL – Philadelphia, PA

PIT – Pittsburgh, PARDU – Raleigh Durham, SCTPA – Tampa, FLSAN – San Diego, CASAT – San Antonio, TXSEA – Seattle, WASTL – St. Louis, MOSEA – Seattle, WATUL – Tulsa, OK

InternationalBZE – Belize City, BelizeCOO – Cadehoun, Benin CDG – Paris, France

GUA – Guatemala City, GuatemalaMSQ – Misk, BelarusPAP – Port au Prince, HaitiLHR – London, EnglandPEK – Beijing, ChinaSAL – San Salvador, El Salvador SAP – San Pedro Sula, HondurasSDQ – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GUA – Guatemala City, Guatemala TGU – Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Children’s Medical Escort Program 2019 Humanitarian Missions 

Haiti – Port au PrinceMexico – Mexico CityNepal – KatmanduPhilippines – ManilaS. Africa - JohannesburgUnited States – Atlanta

Human Tra�cking Awareness

United States: Anchorage, AKAtlanta, GACharlotte, NCChicago, ILColleyville, TXHouston, TXLas Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CAMinneapolis, MN Nassau Bay, TXNew York, NY

Sacramento, CA Savanah GATucson, AZ Washington, DCWaycross GA

International:Albania, TiranaAustria, ViennaBucharest, Romania Canada, MontrealColombia, CartagenaFreeport, Sierra LeonIndonesia, Jakarta

Jamaica, KingstonJamaica, Montego BayJamaica, Ocho RiosKatmandu, NepalLondon, EnglandMalaysia, Kuala LumpurPanama, Panama CityPhilippines, ManilaQatar, DohaThailand, BangkokUnited Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

AfghanistanHand delivered shoes and

supplies to vulnerable children

Japan & ThailandProvided human trafficking

presentations

France36 medical escorts to Paris

connecting to return to Africa

ChinaEscorts to and from Beijing

with kids from China Agape

South AfricaProvided food and a food pantry

for children of Maria's Home

United StatesProvided human trafficking

trainings in Atlanta, Charlotte, Fresno, Minneapolis and

Anchorage

El Salvador & Guatemala

Provided trafficking trainings to hospitality industry with

CrimeStoppers

JamaicaProvided three trainings at major

airports in Jamaica on human trafficking awareness

USA, AtlantaSupport of Christmas Angels celebration for Women at the

Well Transition Center

IcelandProvided Train the Trainer

on trafficking awareness for Icelandic Air

Switzerland, Spain & United Arab EmiratesProvided human trafficking

presentations

United Arab EmiratesPresented at aviation and

Interpol conference on Human Trafficking Awareness

HaitiProvided shool and Art supplies for hundreds of children and the

orphans of Diakonos International

NepalProvided warm coats and shoes for kids and staff of our adopted

Eco Village near Katmandhu

GuatemalaProvided water filters and new

stoves for families in Panajachel through Mayan Families

ColombiaProvided two trainings at

Cartagena Airport on Trafficking Awareness

PhilippinesProvided a playground, bicycles

and sponsorship for all the children of Shepherd of the

Hills Children's Home

Colombia Provided food, clothing, sports

and art supplies as well as training for Fundacion Ronpiero

in Bogota

Giving Wings to Love...

Where we Work35 countries in 2019

Value of Programsand Services 

Medical Escort Services: $241,577

Humanitarian Missions: $244,752

Human Tra�cking Awareness Training: $156,763

Domestic:ATL - Atlanta, GA AUS – Austin, TXBDL – Hartfield, CTBOS – Boston, MACLT – Charlotte, NCCHO – Charlottesville, SC CMH – Columbus, OHCVG – Cincinnati, OHDEN – Denver, CODFW – Dallas Ft. Worth, TXDTW - Detroit, MI EWR – Newark, NJGRR – Grand Rapids, MI

IAH – Houston, TX ORD – Chicago, ILLAX – Los Angeles, CAORD - Chicago, IL JFK – New York, NYLAX – Los Angeles LAS – Las VegasJAX – Jacksonville, ALMIA – Miami, FLMCI – Kansas City, MOMCO – Orlando, FL MKE – Milwaukee, WIMEM – Memphis, TNPHL – Philadelphia, PA

PIT – Pittsburgh, PARDU – Raleigh Durham, SCTPA – Tampa, FLSAN – San Diego, CASAT – San Antonio, TXSEA – Seattle, WASTL – St. Louis, MOSEA – Seattle, WATUL – Tulsa, OK

InternationalBZE – Belize City, BelizeCOO – Cadehoun, Benin CDG – Paris, France

GUA – Guatemala City, GuatemalaMSQ – Misk, BelarusPAP – Port au Prince, HaitiLHR – London, EnglandPEK – Beijing, ChinaSAL – San Salvador, El Salvador SAP – San Pedro Sula, HondurasSDQ – Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic GUA – Guatemala City, Guatemala TGU – Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Children’s Medical Escort Program 2019 Humanitarian Missions 

Haiti – Port au PrinceMexico – Mexico CityNepal – KatmanduPhilippines – ManilaS. Africa - JohannesburgUnited States – Atlanta

Human Tra�cking Awareness

United States: Anchorage, AKAtlanta, GACharlotte, NCChicago, ILColleyville, TXHouston, TXLas Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CAMinneapolis, MN Nassau Bay, TXNew York, NY

Sacramento, CA Savanah GATucson, AZ Washington, DCWaycross GA

International:Albania, TiranaAustria, ViennaBucharest, Romania Canada, MontrealColombia, CartagenaFreeport, Sierra LeonIndonesia, Jakarta

Jamaica, KingstonJamaica, Montego BayJamaica, Ocho RiosKatmandu, NepalLondon, EnglandMalaysia, Kuala LumpurPanama, Panama CityPhilippines, ManilaQatar, DohaThailand, BangkokUnited Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi

Our VisionAIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL is a member driven organization with thousands of volunteers from the airline industry. Our members are professional travelers and leverage air travel resources and em-ployee benefits to bring compassion into action.

Our ProgramsAIRLINE AMBASSADORS INTERNATIONAL makes long-termcommitments to projects we support. We connect volunteers and donorsto assist children and vulnerable populations.

In 2019 our volunteers contributed 3,937 volunteer hours and spent tens of thousands of dollars of personal income. They directly made a difference in the lives of 7,846 beneficiaries and saved the lives of human trafficking victims because of our training.

Children’s Medical Escort Program

AIRLINE AMBASSADORS contracts with various adoption agenciesand nonprofits to provide volunteer escorts for children in need of medicalcare not available in their home countries or for orphans going to theirnew homes. These Airline Ambassadors are airline personnel who usetheir flight privileges to provide a loving and capable adult companion forthese disadvantaged children at a fraction of the cost to adoption agencies,health care partners or individuals requiring our service. We also escortchildren coming from Ukraine and Poland for the summer and winterholidays to stay with foster families.

In 2019 we escorted 102 children, to and from 13 countries representing 2, 652 service hours an in-kind value of $224,500.00.

Humanitarian Missions

AIRLINE AMBASSADORS AMBASSADORS coordinates missionsevery month where members hand deliver medical supplies, first aidkits, school supplies, clothing, blankets, and medicine to orphanages, schools, and remote communities. We also provide opportunities for travelers of all ages to share their unique skills and expertise to benefit local communities. A donation from the Isa Foundation (charitable Foundation of thenutrition company – Isagenix, also donated $60,000 in shelf-stable meal replacements which our team delivered directly to those in need in the Bahamas in thewake of Hurricane Dorian. A grant from the Isa Foundation allowed us to re-write and update our Health and Hygiene Manual into a Wellness Manual, many thanks to Dr. Kate Jewell. Our volunteer teams delivered Wellness Education to over 200 community members at Shepherd of the Hills Children’s Home and Abatex dumpsite and hand-deliveredpure water filtration systems in both of these locations in the Philippines. Additionally, we brought a team of dentists to provide dental checkups, extractions and more for all the 70 children in Zambales. We also provided financial donations and in kind donations to ouradopted projects in Johannesburg, South Africa at Marias House andat Sinethemba House as well as support to the orphans of Diakonos

International, our adopted orphanage in Carrefour, Haiti. In additionour generous members provided sponsorships for every orphan atShepherd of the Hills Children’s Home in the Philippines and severalchildren in the local community.

In 2019, we hand-delivered $85,204.00 of humanitarian aid on seven humanitarian missions directly impacting 63,680 beneficiaries,children and disaster victims.

Human Trafficking Awareness Program

AIRLINE AMBASSADORS ontinued to be the leading advocate forhuman trafficking awareness for the airline and travel industry. AAIprovides a team of three to four trainers to present a 90-minute training atairports or other locations with handouts, pre and post assessments, walletcards and posters. Trainings include stories from a survivor of humantrafficking as well real-life cases of flight attendants and others who haveidentified trafficking. This year the US Embassy supported our trainings in Bucharest Romania and arranged for our team to present to hotels, law enforcement at the Southeast Law Enforcement Center, the US Embassy staff and provide a full day Train the Trainer for airline and airport staff. Airline Ambassadors also presented at international conferences such as the Nepal meeting of the Pacific Asia Travel Professionals and at the AVSEC Aviation Security conference in London. AAI’s work was very well received at both locations. In one of our most exciting success stories we supported Ibrahim Bangura inhis efforts to save 48 victims of trafficking who had been trafficked fromSierra Leone to Kuwait. Our efforts resulted in the safe return of all 48 girls and the International Office of Migration provided certification for the survivors and a stipend of $1000 each. Domestically in 2019 also we provided trainings in Las Vegas, NV, Colleyville, GA, Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles, CA, Minneapolis, MN, Sacramento, CA, Savannah, GA, Tucson, AZ and Waycross, GA. At all venues we highlighted and our, TIP Line APP, as a reporting platform. Our App has received 1000 “tips since we launched it in 2015 and has enabled the scanning of more than 55 MILLION passengers In 2019, we provided 28 airport trainings for 4064 front line aviation and security personnel and also participated in the Department of Transportation Advisory Committee on HumanTrafficking and the White House Advisory Committee onHuman Trafficking.

The following is a financial summary for fiscal year 2019.

Airline Ambassadors non-profit 990 tax return and audited

financials are available on our website at:

www.airlineamb.org.

Statement of ActivitiesYear ending Dec. 31, 2019

PRIVATE SUPPORT AND REVENUE(PUBLIC SUPPORT)

MEMBERSHIP DUES $26,776

DIRECT PUBLIC SUPPORT $155,364

IN KIND DONATIONS $673,902

GRANTS $50,000

INTEREST INCOME $456

TOTAL PUBLIC SUPPORT $906,498

EXPENSES

Children’s Medical Escort $256,966 29%

Humanitarian Missions $250,223 30%

Human Trafficking Awareness $341,977 41%

PROGRAMS TOTAL $834,078

Programs & Services $834,078 94%

Management & General $47,398 5.5%

Fundraising $4,617 5%

TOTAL EXPENSES $886,093

PROGRAMS & OTHER

EXPENSES

2019 Financial Highlights

29%Children’s

Medical Escort

94%Programs & Services

30%Humanitarian Missions

41%Human

Trafficking Awareness

5.5%Management& General

2% Fundraising

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Thank you to ColorPrint for assistance with content and design of the 2019 Report.

$5,000+ Heart light Center – Angels of Hope - Fidelity Charitable, Robert

Krotch American Giving • Linda Winslow • Clark County Department of Aviation • Dusky Foundation

$2,500+ Jonas Magram • Chris Davison • Marcia Fergeson • Michela Gorman • Robert Johnson • Thomas Campbell • Be Love Orphan Outreach Mis-sions • Liz Conn • Foundation• Community Action SIEDA • Christine

Davison • DC Capital Partners, LLC • Ingrid Sargis • David Rivard • Lourdes Venes • Carol Kemm • Rizk Ventures • Rotary Club of Great

Falls, VA • Connie and Bob Lurie Foundation

$1000+ Sanford Ettinger • Michael Hynes • Brian O’Reilly • G. Jones • Debo-

rah Johnson • Philip Page • City of San Jose • Grace Fellowship • Karen Talbott • Mary Beth Blumhart • Ann Seaman • Jennifer Thubei

• Mary Lou Murray • NHFC • Holly Vagley • Robert Brewer • Burchfield Charitable Foundation • The Lewis Team • Mary Wotanis • Thelma Quinn • Debra Coryell • Beverly Fender • Sandy Dhuyvet-ter • Cynthia Kobus • Deborah Sigmund • Deborah Traficante • Fred

Lierly • Greg Hawn • Gregg Riley • John Lett • Mathew Davis

$500+ Christina Andersen • GR Babini • Karen McCullough • Cathy Gal-lagher • Caroline Womak • Shanna Hensling • Susan Stanley •

Diane Jones • Marjorie Ethridge • Monica Cho • Hugo David Correa • Andrea Hobart • Judy Cole • Jamie Parke • Ronin Development •

Vicky Furstenau • Stefanie Lathos Polanco • Priscilla Gess • Beverly Watson • Franes Little • Heather Johnson • Kimberly Bird • Megan McCullough • Sharon Ettinger • Teresa Garza • Combined Federal

Campaign • Carol Thompson • Debi Vanderveldon • Gumdrops from Heaven • Diana Bazendale • Gail Rice • BLOOM • Sandra Hodges • Sandra Hodges • Sarah Gardner • Rosiland Morehead • Deborah

Lupo • Diane Zyats • Elizabeth Wilson • Marcia Hirenstein • Richard Stoyle • Robert Maurer • Safe Coalition for Human Rights • Tammy

LaBarbera • Teresa Doggett

$250+ Combined Federal Campaign Miami • C Patalra Obsland •Cheryl Miot-la • Donna Ritter •Leonard George • Marje Ethridge • Marsha Muawad

• Mary Bajwa • Michael Tyrell • Pagnato Kamp Partners •Reynolds Young • Stephen Loftus • Susan Kreamer • Thomas Culligan

• West Financial Services • Celestiallink LLC • Eric Madson • Nata-lie Talbott • Simona Lacelli • Naomi Smith • Julie Johnson • Natalia Sidorov • Pricsilla Barreto • Vlad Archin • Scarlett Puckett • Diane

Zyatt • Courtney Gaskins • Domaine Entertainment • Magic Moment Books • Michele Krick • Janelle Marshall • Tammy Meade • Seida Com-munity Action (Jonas Magram) • Michelle White Sterne • Arielle Harris • Andrew Pyne •Arlene Hillerson • Betsy LaFevre • Brenda McKenzie • Cameron Kilberg • Clarence Ward • David Okolo • Eden Stein • George Pappas • Gloria Peithman •James Wiley • Jerry Wright • John Cordova

•Kelly Le Brun • Lynette Megginson • Ramona Brandt • Rich McCary • Sheila Stabile • Ann Smith • Donna Maras • Susan Ponchok • Philip

Mayal

Children’s Medical Escort Program CoordinatorsDirector Margaret Whitehead and Coordinators

Wayne Lee • Connie Lowry • Joanne Striker

Humanitarian Program Coordinators & Mission LeadersDirector, Martine Longchamp and Mission Leaders, Coordinators

• Christine Davison • Andrea Hobart • Dr. Kate Jewell • Roslyn Parker • Jose Redondo • Alex Restrepo • Marie Rivard • David Rivard •

Cheryl Robinson • Silviya Simmonds

Human Trafficking Awareness Coordinators & TrainersDirectors, Andrea Hobart and Donna Hubbard and trainers:

Stephanie Caples • Chris Davison • Chris Hansen • Kim Hart • Donna Hubbard • Sandy Dhuyvetter • Peggy Durfey • Petra Hensley

• Sandra Hodges • Anne Marie Jensen • Alicia Kozakeiwicz • Tammy Meade Phil Page • Kavita Nanavati • Sherry Peters

• Deborah Quigley • Jessica Reiss • Alex Restrepo • Marie Rivard • Nancy Rivard • Dave Rivard • Wanda Sarnaki • Kathy Shipley

• Deborah Sigmund • Sonda Williams • Andres Valenzuela • Alma Valadez • Naomi Van Duin

and ALL of our generous members!and ALL of our generous members! We leverage each $1 of your donation to $4.57.00 of aid directly to a child in need! .

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