{"id":13846,"date":"2024-09-02T09:45:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T07:45:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/?page_id=13846"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T16:15:16","slug":"hirondelle-usa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/en\/support-us\/hirondelle-usa","title":{"rendered":"Hirondelle USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"923\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Logo_FH-USA_RVB-transparent.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10576\" style=\"width:440px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Logo_FH-USA_RVB-transparent.png 923w, https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Logo_FH-USA_RVB-transparent-300x112.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Logo_FH-USA_RVB-transparent-768x288.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fondation Hirondelle<\/strong> is a Swiss non-profit organization working to ensure that people facing crises have access to reliable, local, independent information. It has been supporting local media and journalists in fragile contexts for over 30 years (since 1995).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fondation Hirondelle produces and broadcasts news and dialogue programmes in fragile contexts, enabling populations to better understand their environment and to act with full knowledge of the facts. For more than 30 years, we have been working in particularly challenging settings, including war and post-conflict zones, humanitarian crises, and countries undergoing democratic transitions. This is at the core of our mission and represents our primary programmatic focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are an American citizen or an organization based in the USA, and if you would like to support our work and take part in reflection in the USA on the role of information and journalism in society, please make a donation to \u201cHirondelle USA\u201d (501(c)3 registered). This organization was created in 2008 by a number of prominent Americans to support the work of Fondation Hirondelle worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirondelle USA is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports independent media and journalism for people facing conflicts and crises. Its primary focus is supporting the on-the-ground work of its partner Fondation Hirondelle, the international nonprofit organization based in Switzerland. Donations to Hirondelle USA are tax deductible for U.S. taxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"#boardPresident\"><mark style=\"background-color:#3e2434;color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\">board<\/mark><\/a> of Hirondelle USA acts independently to ensure good use of resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make a donation please click the Donate button below:<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" class=\"USADonationForm\"><input name=\"business\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"donate@hirondelleusa.org\"><input name=\"return\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"https:\/\/www.hirondelle.org\/hirondelle-usa-thank-you\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_donations\"><input name=\"item_name\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"Hirondelle USA Donation\"> <input name=\"amount\" type=\"radio\" value=\"5000.00\"> $5,000 <br><input name=\"amount\" type=\"radio\" value=\"2000.00\"> $2,000 <br><input name=\"amount\" type=\"radio\" value=\"1000.00\"> $1,000 <br><input name=\"amount\" type=\"radio\" value=\"500.00\"> $500 <br><input name=\"amount\" type=\"radio\" value=\"250.00\"> $250<br><input name=\"amount\" type=\"radio\" value=\"100.00\"> $100 <br><input checked=\"checked\" name=\"amount\" type=\"radio\" value=\"50.00\"> $50 <br><input name=\"currency_code\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"USD\"><input name=\"lc\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"en_US\"><br><div class=\"text-center submitContainer\"><button class=\"btn btn-light btn_donate\" name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\">Donate<\/button><\/div><\/form>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also send us check at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirondelle US Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9 Stone Hollow Way, Armonk, NY 10504<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p id=\"isPasted\"><strong>Do you have any questions? 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