THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTED DONATIONS AND GRANTS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO SUPPORT MIA'S PROJECTS WHICH PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF IN CRISES SUCH AS NATURAL DISASTERS,EPIDEMICS AND CONFLICTS, AND WHICH DELIVER PROGRAMS THAT ENABLE PEOPLE TO LEAD A HEALTHY LIFE WITH DIGNITY. SOME FUNDS COLLECTED IN THE U.S. HAVE, ON OCCASION, BEEN TRANSFERRED TO MALTESER INTERNATIONAL, WHICH USES THE FUNDS TO OBTAIN MATCHING GRANTS FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE DISASTER RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS AS WELL AS VITAL HEALTHCARE AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS TO VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN NORTH AMERICA, LATIN AMERICA, THE CARIBBEAN AND AROUND THE GLOBE. THE FINANCIALS OF MIA CAPTURED IN THIS 990 REPORT REFLECT ONLY THOSE FUNDS COLLECTED FROM INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONAL DONORS IN NORTH AMERICA AND GRANTS OR CONTRACTS RECEIVED FROM U.S. INSTITUTIONS. SOME OF MIA'S PROJECTS, HOWEVER, RECEIVE FUNDING FROM NON-U.S. INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES AND THE GERMAN FEDERAL MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. GRANTS FROM THESE AND OTHER NON-U.S. INSTITUTIONS ARE TRANSFERRED DIRECTLY TO MIA'S LOCAL ACCOUNT IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PROJECT BEING FUNDED IS LOCATED AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SCOPE OF THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT. THESE PROJECTS ARE, NEVERTHELESS, MANAGED BY MIA AND SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDITS BY THE GRANTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE PROGRAM ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE.
