India

Empowering people with spinal cord injuries to rebuild their lives through peer mentoring, physical rehabilitation, and mental wellness support

Iraq

Focusing on community development by providing adventure therapy programs, job training, and academic opportunities for vulnerable children without parental care

Jordan

Addressing gaps in child protection by offering emotional and physical intelligence curriculum training to schools, non-government entities, and community-based organizations seeking to advocate for child protection in the Middle East

Libya

Advocating for Deaf Libyans by creating a sign language app to allow deaf family members and friends to learn sign language easily to bridge the gap and foster increased respect and understanding

Mongolia

Training hospital staff in neonatal resuscitation and care, attending International educational conferences with Mongolian doctors, and updating dated practices

Nepal

Helping the impoverished people of Nepal break the cycle of poverty through safe living, education, medical treatment, housing, and basic necessities

Republic of Georgia

Saving the Azerbaijani tradition of rug weaving by embodying the aesthetics and methods of centuries past, while maximizing benefit for weavers and their community today

Tajikistan

Supporting Tajiks by promoting small business development, financial inclusion and job creation so less men are forced to abandon families for countries with better work opportunities

Tanzania

Promoting agricultural development and small scale industrialization to strategically reduce poverty and improve livelihoods in rural communities

Turkey

Distributing essential supplies in the aftermath of devastating earthquakes and creating long term solutions for refugees and disaster victims who do not have access to essential services

Millennium Relief & Development is a large network of committed and innovative problem-solvers working in over 39 countries and territories through community development and humanitarian aid. Our field partners demonstrate the intelligent compassion that is at the heart of our mission: to work alongside local leaders as they serve their communities in situations of great need and complexity.

What does our impact look like?

Millennium Relief & Development Services

Our Origins

In 1991, Kurds began to return back to the northern region of Iraq following the repressed rebellion after the gulf war. That same year, William (Bill) Koops moved to Iraq to work with the Kurds who were in refugee camps under UN and Allied protection. In 1997, seven thousand Kurds were evacuated to the US and many came to Houston. Koops returned to Houston at that time to help them settle into a new country.

It was then that Bill met James Clark, a lawyer specializing in international law and finance. The two built a relationship and together they co-founded an organization that enables field workers to provide long-term development assistance to the poor. Bill Koops still serves as President and James Clark as COO and Chairman, and since its creation in 1998, Millennium has worked in over 40 countries.