In September 2000, Crisis Aid Founder Pat Bradley witnessed the results of the genocide in South Sudan firsthand and knew at that moment that “doing nothing” was not an option. His helplessness turned into action as he returned to the United States to raise money for starving people in “no-go zones” where starvation, disease, and danger are a part of everyday life. He soon returned to provide two-pound bags of rice to Sudanese people in need. A humble beginning turned into life-saving efforts for people in crisis living in eleven different countries.

In 2002 Crisis Aid was officially incorporated.

Once Pat took that first step to “do something”, others quickly joined enabling Crisis Aid to deliver a wide variety of resources over the years.

Today, we currently concentrate our efforts in East Africa and the United States.

Together with our partners, we provide relief efforts locally and globally and equip those who are beyond the crisis to take responsibility by providing programs that train, inspire, and move them to independent, self-sustaining living.