A U.S. Army carpenter and mason seals gaps in the roofing of a medical building in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. August 2011.

A U.S. Army carpenter and mason seals gaps in the roofing of a medical building in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. August 2011.

A USAID storage facility of humanitarian relief items in Miami, Florida. These supplies are shipped abroad in response to international emergencies and disasters. August 2011.

This poultry farmer in Ethiopia received a USAID loan to increase his yields, allowing him to provide food for over 100,000 people. December 2011.

USAID works in the West Bank and Gaza (Palestinian territories) to help farmers increase their crop yields. May 2013.

A USAID-funded ballot printing machine for elections in Nepal. April 2008.

A USAID program in Zimbabwe funded improvements in the irrigation (watering) system for banana crops. January 2013.

In Pakistan, USAID provides training to entrepreneurs. The man pictured above received training in beehive management and marketing to increase his profits. October 2012.

Community members in Kamphelo, Zambia learn how to make and use a water pump with supplies provided by USAID. July 2013.

A coastal cleanup campaign in Casares, Nicaragua co-sponsored by USAID. October 2010.

Students in Indonesia learn how to use a water treatment solution provided by USAID to make clean drinking water. December 2011.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry learns about crop eradication during a counter-narcotics tour in Bogotá, Colombia. August 2013.

U.S. combat medics and medical volunteers treat patients in Port-au-Prince, Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. January 2010.

Dr. Rajiv Shah (center), the director of USAID, at a meeting with leaders from the United Nations and NGOs to coordinate their humanitarian relief efforts in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. July 2010.

The U.S. Air Force airdrops humanitarian aid into Port-au-Prince, Haiti and nearby areas to provide relief to the communities affected by the earthquake. January 2010.

Members of the U.S. Army teach children in Maguindanao, Philippines about dental hygiene. June 2010.

Dr. Rajiv Shah (left), the director of USAID, meets with international partners in London to discuss their commitments to family planning and improving women’s health. July 2012.

USAID provides disaster and emergency training in Hue, Vietnam. March 2012.

A U.S. Army sergeant surveys flooding in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. August 2010.

Elementary students in Zamboanga City, Philippines work on a math project from a textbook provided by USAID. February 2010.

Pakistani men receive building supplies from the U.S. Army to rebuild homes devastated by flooding in Pakistan. September 2010.

The USAID Haiti Earthquake Response Team meets to discuss relief efforts. January 2010.

USAID refurbished preschools in Vietnam. August 2011.

A veterinarian from the U.S. Army demonstrates how to use a taping device to measure the weight of cattle on a farm in Uganda. September 2013.

A search and rescue team from Virginia coordinates their efforts to find survivors following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. January 2010.

USAID trains workers to install solar panels at health clinics in Rwanda in an effort to create jobs, promote clean energy, and provide better health care. November 2010.

In Tanzania, USAID funding of low-cost greenhouses and high-quality seeds have led to better harvests for farmers. March 2013.

USAID partners with a health laboratory in Bandung, Indonesia that tests for tuberculosis (TB) in people. Indonesia has one the highest rates of TB in the world. January 2012.

Together with the government of Yemen, USAID works to improve school attendance and literacy rates among Yemeni girls. August 2012.