KFAS financially supports the Kuwait-America Foundation for the “Do the Write Thing” Challenge Program, an agreement initiated in 2001.

Agreement Period

Ten years (2001 – 2011), renewed further till 2021.

About Kuwait-America Foundation

The Kuwait-America Foundation (KAF), established in May 1991 in Washington, D.C., was created to express gratitude for American sacrifice during the Gulf War and strengthen ties among the peoples of the two countries.  KAF has particularly focused its resources on education, cultural exchange and programs for youth and disadvantaged persons.  All KAF events and programs communicate the sincere desire of the people of Kuwait to have a lasting and strong relationship at a grass-roots level with the United States. 

KAF endeavors to achieve many missions.  Among its most notable achievements is a program to reduce youth violence among children in America, the “Do the Write Thing” Challenge Program.   

The “Challenge’s” Reach

The “Challenge” began as a pilot program in Washington, D.C. in 1994 with approximately 500 students writing essays.  Since then an estimated one million students have participated in the “Challenge.” Over 350,000 of these students have accepted the “challenge” to make a personal written commitment not to engage in violence and to write about their experiences on the causes of, and solutions to, the problem of violence.  The “Challenge” is currently in 31 major U.S. cities in 17 states. 

Website: http://www.kuwaitamerica.org