Worldwide Endeavors (WWE) is a non-profit charitable organization. North Carolina Charitable Solicitation License # SLOO8O84.
WWE is a GuideStar SILVER level organization: See our GuideStar profile at: http://www.guidestar.org/profile/20-3907702
Our Vision (Why we do what we do) We believe in the fundamental worth of all human beings and the importance of each person achieving his or her full potential, no matter what their circumstances.
Our Mission (What we do) We help the less fortunate help themselves, with a specific focus on education, environment, and health. We strive to maintain sustainability in all the projects we identify and support.
Our Approach (How we do what we do) We respect our partners and listen to their goals. We work together and develop local leaders for sustainable projects. We raise money to achieve agreed upon goals, make periodic visits, provide technical assistance, evaluate milestones, and require high levels of accountability.
As of 2024, we are assisting projects in 6 countries: Uganda Ghana, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Congo and Venezuela. WWE supports schools in Ghana (Rise up Kubugu), Venezuela and Zimbabwe (Mwana Trust). In Botswana we support a Women’s project and in Uganda, the Abedunego Memorial Women and Children Hospital Mityana Limited in Mityana, Uganda. It was added to our projects in 2020 and the first building has been completed and approved for opening. Our President will go to Uganda in April 2024 to open the Hospital. We have been provided total funding for the building but require additional funding for staff, training, medical supplies and equipment. Venezuela was added in 2018 and supports a foundation. It provides education for 40 children and in some cases assists the families of those children.
Our newest project is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is titled “Earth Keepers Community”. It will provide much needed agricultural projects, river transportation, fish and jobs to a very needy part of the Congo.
WWE has a Board of Directors that reviews applications for new projects and oversees all current projects and the management of the organization. Each project is represented by a Board member who serves as the U.S. Project Director for monitoring, fundraising, and reporting to the Board.
Worldwide Endeavors a 501(c) (3) organization and is registered with the Secretary of State of North Carolina. It has been in existence as a 501 (c) (3) since Dec 7, 2005. Donations to Worldwide Endeavors should be directed to specific projects. Contributions are tax deductible under the U.S. IRS tax code, section 501(c)(3).
TRANSFERS TO PROJECTS
By the end of 2023, $450,000 has been transferred to projects!
ACCOUNTABILITY
When WWE members visit our projects, we require receipts to prove that expenditures of WWE-donated funds were proper and met the intent of the donation made to the project. Financial statements are provided to all board members at each meeting, the IRS 990EZ is filed each year, and a new Solicitation License obtained through the normal North Carolina application process.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Christopher Kigongo – President
Godi Godar – Vice President
Denise Hallfors – Kenya Orphan Project and Mwana Trust (Zimbabwe) Director
Bill Wismer – Treasurer and Uganda Director
Lucie Wismer – Secretary and Venezuela Director
Winkie La Force – Ghana Director
Gina Upchurch – Botswana Director