Who Are We?

Mission Statement

The National Association for the Prevention of Starvation (NAPS) is a 501(c)3, non-profit volunteer relief organization founded in 1978 and registered in the state of Alabama in 1993.  Its mission is to eliminate hunger, poverty, and disease, and to improve education and food security among suffering people, both nationally and internationally, regardless of race, religion or nationality.  The organization provides humanitarian aid and educational support in the areas of emergency relief, skilled volunteers, healthcare professionals, agricultural technology, and social comfort.  NAPS operates independently of all governmental, institutional, or political influences.