Inspired by an orphanage she visited in Morocco , Eisenhower launched the People to People International Friendship Fund in 1999 . The Fund is designed to enable individuals to support the service-oriented facilities they visit throughout the world and to provide a mechanism through which the network of PTPI Chapters can assist one another . Today , the fund has supported causes ranging from the Global Humanitarian Eradication of Landmines , Children 's Mercy Hospital in London , England , United Kingdom , earthquake relief in India , disaster relief to victims of September 11 attacks , and their families , support of under resourced schools in China and Sri Lanka , a home for leukemia victims and their families in Cuba , to a library project in Vietnam and the Friends of Egypt organization . One hundred percent of all funds received by the International Friendship Fund are allocated in support of the projects specified by donors
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Mary Jean Eisenhower