ASCEND: A Humanitarian Alliance

Ascend: A Humanitarian Alliance is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which focuses on international economic and health care development in Africa and South America. Headquarters are located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, with full-time offices in Ethiopia, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador and affiliates in DR Congo, Cape Verde, Ghana, Mozambique, and Sudan. Ascend Alliance operates under the governance of a volunteer board of directors which is composed of business professionals, humanitarians and community leaders. A local group of donors, partners, volunteers, interns, and staff members contribute their time, resources and skills to further the organization's goals. Its leadership is affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Ascend was organized in 1982 as the Andean Children’s Foundation by Timothy S. Evans. The foundation was later reorganized as Chasqui Humanitarian, led by Joel Madsen. In 2005, the Engage Now Foundation, organized by Tim Evans and Carolyn Dailey, with origins in 1984, merged with Chasqui and became known as Ascend, A Humanitarian Alliance.

Ascend works on sustainable development programs in education, enterprise, health, and simple technology.

Ascend’s education programs include life-skills training, literacy, teacher training, scholarships, and distribution of library books and school supplies.

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