Organization: WORLD WIDE VILLAGE INCORPORATED
Mission: Community development and economic empowerment focused on eliminating chronic dependency. Spiritual development and community enrichment through broad-ranging education.
Activities: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Funded and supervised community grants and microfinance projects to stimulate businesses; provided medical care through clinics staffed by visiting international professionals and provided follow up care with Haitian providers; expanded water distribution; expanded community goat herd and family goat distribution; trained agricultural processes; continued chicken production; built or repaired homes for families in Williamson.
EDUCATION: Supported five Christian schools in Luly, Williamson and the rural mountain areas by funding teachers and staff and providing daily meals, health check ups and supplies. Provided books and teaching materials. Facilitated teacher training for supported schools as well as community schools. There are currently over 1190 students attending five schools and 81 teachers and staff are employed in the five locations.
COMMUNITY IMPACT: Facilitated pastoral training for over 60 Haitian pastors and key lay leaders; began a community-wide sanitation program for trash elimination; leadership training for men and women; hosted International Impact Teams who enhanced training of Haitians; funded youth soccer tournament; supported missionaries on the field.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building