New awards take Counterpart back to Armenia and Iraq, where we have track records of success in civil society strengthening.

Counterpart moves its corporate offices from Arlington, Virginia, to Washington, DC.

First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton presented Betty Silverstein and Stan Hosie, our founders, with a humanitarian service award in a special ceremony at the White House.

Counterpart continues its capacity developing and resiliency programs expanding operations into Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine.

Launching into humanitarian assistance, Counterpart helps supply food, clothing, bedding, hospital equipment, and other relief supplies to people in need around the world as part of the U.S. State Department’s Community and Humanitarian Assistance Program.

Counterpart leads teams of executive volunteers to the former Soviet Union to help with the transition of the newly independent states. It works with USAID to set up centers for local NGOs. Through training and support, Counterpart equips local organizations to become solution creators in their own communities.

USAID asks the Foundation for the People of the South Pacific to expand its work globally. The organization changes its name to Counterpart International.

The Foundation for the People of the South Pacific receive funding from USAID to build clinic and hospital capabilities and conduct health education programs across the region.

Tonga chair of the Foundation for the People of the South Pacific, Sione Amanaki, creates a network of NGOs called the Tonga Covenant, which leads to the formation of the Pacific Association of NGOs. This type of collaboration and network building plays a significant role in the foundation’s future.

The Foundation for the People of the South Pacific helps communities damaged by cyclones, offering humanitarian assistance in the aftermath and supporting long-term rebuilding efforts.

The United Nations Social and Economic Council approves the Foundation for the People of the South Pacific in the Republic of Kiribati as a nongovernmental organization.

Betty Silverstein, an Australian actress and singer, and Stanley Hosie, a Marist priest, create the Foundation for the Peoples of the South Pacific to help local, at-risk communities. They share a passion for helping others and believe in the right and ability of all people to drive their own destinies.