South American Initiative of responsible ownership, which implies understanding that having an animal is a great responsibility. Another solution is to strengthen the necessary help for all animals non-profit organizations, providing funds for sterilization campaigns, animal food, treatments for scabies, treatments for rabies, and other diseases. South American Initiative South American Initiative (SAI) is a non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization with the purpose of providing assistance to every country of South America such as Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay and Venezuela. SAI works to raise awareness about the poorest of living conditions in South America, and to offer solutions
South American Cross Country Championships competition schedule featured long races for senior men and women, and shorter races for junior men and women. This was expanded in 1991 with the addition of a youth competition for younger runners. Keeping in line with changes to the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, the South American championships also held senior short race competitions between 1998–2006, to complement the established long races. The short races were removed from the programme after their removal from the World Championships in 2006. Brazil have been the most successful nation at the championships: they were undefeated in both of the long race team