Relief work donations are desparately needed in Nepal. As of early September, the death toll for the 2026 Nepal-China flooding has surpassed 1,000 and thousands more are missing. When larger government agencies leave and smaller efforts are allowed into the area there will be hunger and much needed emergency relief for the refugees seeking shelter in the mountain villages. One of the Millennium teams who will be in the area is Pam Smith’s team. If you would like to give to this effort, please visit the donation link below. If you would like to know more, please email us.
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.
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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.