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Mission and Programs

Mission

Mercy Airlift has for over 30 years provided logistical support as well as air and ground transportation of emergency relief supplies to the victims of natural and man made disasters worldwide.

We have accumulated and transported millions of pounds of emergency relief supplies to over 300 events classified as disasters or complex emergencies directly to disaster sites, either with our own aircraft or through other transportation organizations.

Programs

Mercy Airlift in 1968,after establishing itself as a humanitarian aid organization in the U.S. providing food and clothing, as well as assisting the less fortunate in Mexico by building dwellings, stationed aircraft in Ethiopia for more than 18 months, transporting directly to the effected areas of the worst drought to hit that country in decades where thousands of lives were lost. The Government of Ethiopia stated when our mission was completed, that because Mercy Airlift was there, thousand of lives were saved, and people were given the opportunity to rebuild their lives through the efforts of Mercy Airlift and its staff.

In 1976 Mercy Airlift delivered thousands of pounds of medical equipment, food, building supplies to Guatemala immediately after their great earthquake that took the lives of 30,000 people, and left hundreds of thousands homeless.

Other events both domestic and foreign in which Mercy Airlift was a vital participant in aid relief during disasters and in the rebuilding and recovery stages of humanitarian aid ranged from 1977 through 1998. the areas included Mexico City, the Philippines, Tongo, Zimbabwe, Peru, Nicaragua, Congo, Zaire, Lebanon, and Somalia.

Mercy Airlift is dedicated to providing humanitarian aid through warehousing of materials and supplies to meet the different types of disasters; to transporting those supplies and the supplies of other humanitarian organizations directly to the disaster sites.

Program / Activities (NTEE Code)

Ambulance/Emergency Transport
Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services
International Relief

Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending 12/31/2006

1. Delivered medical equipment and supplies to El Salvador,and Mexico; delivered emergency food supplies to Ethiopia, and took over the operations and responsibility of two medical facilities in Nigeria. Continued to supply medical equipment and supplies to El Salvador and other Central American countries as well as Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.
2. Continued to deliver supplies to the victims of the great Tsunami. Continued delivering supplies to the people of the southern area of the United States who were victims of the hurricanes Katrina and Rita
   
   Secured aircraft which can be dispatched from the U.S. to disaster sites (in the field where the disaster may occur).
   
3. Established a group of medical teams and relief workers who will make themselves available to treat the victims of disasters worldwide
   

1. The main objective of Mercy Airlift is at this time to acquire the Flying Hospital which will be used in developing countries where medical services are non-existant.
2. To continue the feeding programs in Ethiopia, Nigeria, and central America. Establishing 3 new orphanages is India through Mercy Airlift Asia.
3. Mercy Kits which are basic home and personal health kits are being distributed in the countries we serve in Central and south America, the middle east, and Africa.

The self evaluation system that has been put in place during the first quarter or 2,000 is the business plan with milestones as benchmarks indicating the time frame in which to accomplish the reorganization and direction to be followed by Mercy Airlift, its directors, officers, and staff. Thus far, Mercy Airlift is on target in accomplishing its tasks'.

Chief Executive Profile

Andrew A. Pike has been directly involved since 1969 in private elementary education as a director and officer of the Hawthorne Christian Schools. His accomplishments included development of administration policies, geared to the growth of nine private elementary schools with emphases on higher learning level, including teaching the "4 R's" which included "Readiness".

Mr. Pike, during the years of 1980 through 1999, owned and operated two different air carriers on scheduled and charter type basis.

Additional Comments

Mercy Airlift operates two medical clinics in Africa (Nigeria)and provides medical services in the remote villages of Nigeria. We are currently working with the governments of Ghana and Ethiopia in providing medical supplies, care givers, and much needed foods in these countries.

Financial Data
From the organization's FORM 990

Revenue and Expenses: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2003

Revenue			Expenses
Contributions $175,606 Government Grants $0 Program Services $0 Investments $1 Special Events $0 Sales $0 Other $0			Program Services $328,292 Administration $138,049 Other $0 Total Expenditures $466,341
Total Revenue	$175,607		NET GAIN/LOSS	$(290,734)

Balance Sheet: Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2003

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, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Change
Cash & Equivalent	$1,277	$11,505	$10,228
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivables/Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investments/Securities	$237,500	$150,000	$(87,500)
Investments/Other	$0	$67,450	$67,450
Fixed Assets	$950,000	$950,000	$0
Other	$753,838	$477,230	$(276,608)
Total Assets	$1,942,615	$1,656,185	$(286,430)
Liabilities	Jan 1, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$2,547	$2,547
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$1,757	$1,757
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$4,304	$4,304
FUND BALANCE	$1,942,615	$1,651,881	$(290,734)

Comments from the organization
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