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== ARTICLE ON RELIGIONS WITHOUT BORDERS USA, Inc''' Religions without Borders USA, Inc (RWB) is a Non-Profit Organization in the United States with 501 C 3 regulated by The Internal Revenue Service( IRS). The Internal Revenue Service is the Revenue Service of The United State Federal Government.

Religions Without Borders USA, Inc was established under the leadership of Amminadab Munyaneza, a former civil affairs officer and consultant of Interfaith Dialogues and Tolerance to the United Nations, Kosovo, Bosnia, Uganda, and Nepal. This unique Non-Governmental Organization was founded within a year of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001.Its mission is to build bridges and transform societies. It utilizes faith and conflict resolution as a "platform" so that relations between people, communities,-and-nations-can-be-improved-and-repaired.

Over the past decade, Religions Without Borders USA, Inc. has created positive social change for millions of people in Yemen, Uganda and in the former Yugoslavia. The organization have reached dozens of regions throughout Africa, South East Asia and Eastern Europe by developing transformation methods that support (1) Conflict prevention and management; (2) Social progress, especially in education, co-existence and tolerance, (3) Multi-ethnic societies; (4) Democratic governance and the rule of law; (5) Economic growth and development; and 6) Private-public NGO sector cooperation.

Religions without Borders USA, Inc in partnership with World Arts Access designed and implemented national scale media and leadership training in Yemen. In 2010-2011 RWB together with WAA produced over 16 hours of social development programming which was broadcasted daily to over 12 million Yemeni youth and adults. RWB also led media series promoting public forums/workshops which brought government, civil society, local Islamic and community leaders together for the purpose of improving local governance and increase awareness of Islam as consistent with human rights and democracy.

Most intervention projects to date have been implemented outside of the United States. However over a year ago, RWB established an American arm entitled “New York Advocacy through Media, Awareness in Neighbourhood Initiative (NY AMANI) of which priority has been made to extend efforts in the United States over the next five years. This decision was made as a response to continued reinforcement by SOME media outlets in the USA of false images of Islam as a “terrorist” religion.

Partially being supported by The Council on State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the Auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Religions without Borders USA is currently focusing in addressing social and psychological issues emergent as consequence of the United States 12 Years of “ War on Terror”. Also known as “Global War on Terrorism”. This conflict is essentially an international military campaign to eliminate Al Qaeda and other militant organizations, started as a reaction to September 11, 2001. The conflict has been joined by the USA allies including the UK and a host of NATO and non-NATO affiliated nations. Ever since, the global struggle against extremism and terrorism has increased because of a series of incidents that occur in the US and worldwide. According to Mr. Amminadab Munyaneza, “this conflict has intensified” and it has created a new social issue in the USA known as “ Islamophobia”. One of the many ways to address this social issue is “ “Fostering peace and security and above all to advocate for religious freedom through media and awareness both at home (USA) and in the Arab World”.Religions without Borders USA, Inc is doing just that.

The home office (USA) of Religions without Borders is located in Schenectady, New York. The main address of the organization is 34 Jay Street, Schenectady, NY 12305 ==