Wings of Hope is an aviation non-profit organization that helps communities around the world become more self-sufficient through improved health, education, economic opportunities and food security. Founded in 1962 in St. Louis, Missouri, and currently perform operations in 11 countries, including the United States. The organization was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 and 2012, holds a 4-Star rating in Charity Navigator and is a Guidestar Gold Participant. By 2015, 92.3% of the organization's budget is spent on its program services.
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Wings of Hope was founded by four businessmen from St. Louis, Mo., who has heard of a young woman, Sister Michael Therese Ryan, who is a pilot of the tiny Piper PA-18 Super Cub covered in cloth in the Turkana Desert. region of Kenya. Its founders are William Edwards (St. Louis businessman), Joseph Fabick (Fabick Tractor Company), Paul Rodgers (VP, Ozark Air Lines), and George Haddaway (famous aviation advocate and magazine publisher Flight). The story of Sister Ryan using the plane to bring relief for the poor famine victims in vast and remote areas of Kenya inspired the men to raise money for a stronger, all-metal plane to further aid the effort. After the founders raised the necessary capital for the new Cessna U206, legendary aviator Max Conrad piloted the plane on an epic journey across the Atlantic from St. Louis to Nairobi, Kenya. The story is well publicized and brings a great response from the international community - from people who seek help and need airplanes, to those who want to help by offering their time, money and services. From an initial effort of four men on a mission to help those in need, Wings of Hope has grown into a global non-profit aviation working in 47 countries since its birth in 1962.
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Medical Assistance and Air Transport Program
Wings of Hope established the Medical and Air Transportation (MAT) Program in 2003 to serve the very real need for access to health care in the United States. While the US is home to the world's best physicians and state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, many families have no way of reaching these rescue specialists when a medical crisis threatens the lives of their children and loved ones. The MAT program is the only free medical air transport service in the US with specially equipped aircraft that can accommodate stretchers, wheelchairs and medical equipment. By 2015, the MAT Program provides 929 patient flights, accommodating patients and nurses.
International operations and their impact
In addition to the United States, Wings of Hope performs operations in the following countries:
- Belize : Support is provided to Belize Emergency Response Team (BERT), which provides all emergency air and ground ambulance services in the region. BERT carries 336 patients by 2015.
- Cambodia : English-language peer guidance program for 587 children in three schools covering 20 villages.
- Ecuador : A sustainable food program that has distributed about 10,505 chickens to 1,127 families in 35 villages in the Amazon rainforest since 2010.
- India : Partner with Nari O Sishu Kalyan Samite (NSKS), a local nonprofit organization, to help poor women form self-help groups and start small businesses so they can earn income to feed their families. In 2014-15, NSKS trains 1,180 women - and 1,046 are currently pursuing entrepreneurial activities such as making leaf plates, stone sculptures and incense sticks.
- Kenya : Partnering with Transfedha in providing micro-loans and business training to help women in rural areas start small businesses. In 2014-15, Transfedha serves 457 clients.
- Myanmar : Convert two diesel buses into mobile medical units that can see up to 10,000 people in 3-4 day clinics.
- Nicaragua : Provide free medical evacuation of air and medical/dental clinics for indigenous people living in remote villages. Efforts are served 364 people by 2015.
- Paraguay : Serves 3,720 people annually through monthly and special medical clinics.
- Tanzania : Serves 25 settlements, every two weeks, with a flying medical clinic serving those who do not have access to health care. By 2015, the total number of patients treated, vaccinated, given a prenatal exam or evacuated to a medical facility is a record 31,099, including 19,557 children who received the vaccination.
- Zambia : Support FlySpec, a flying medical charity providing orthopedic and reconstructive plastic surgery for the rural poor. By 2015, FlySpec sees 4,754 patients and performs 1,317 corrective surgeries. Honorary_Council> Honorary Board>
- Roy Clark, the entertainer, who donated his first plane to be drawn to support the organization
- John Danforth, former United States senator
- Elizabeth Dole, a former United States senator
- Carl Edwards, professional car driver
- Harrison Ford, actor and pilot
- Barrington Irving, pilot, and STEM educator
- Sherrill Kazan, President of the World People's Council for the UN
- Colin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and former Secretary of State
- Justin Francis Rigali, Archbishop Emeritus of Philadelphia
- Kurt Russell, actor, pilot
- Thomas P. Stafford, former astronaut
- Patty Wagstaff, national aerobatic champion pilot
- Chuck Yeager, the first pilot to travel faster than the speed of sound
- The Ladue News Charity Award Finalist (2015)
- Nobel Peace Prize Nominee (2011 & amp; 2012)
- Four Star Rating in Charity Navigator
- Gold Guidestar Participant
- Award of Achievement for Humanitarian Efforts presented by Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots (2012)
- What's Right with the Region presented by Focus St. Louis (2011)
- The CFO of the Year Award for the Small Nonprofit category presented by St. Louis Business Journal (2011)
- The Public Service Award is presented by William T. Kemper Foundation (2006)
- World Trade Center Saint Louis 2005 "Global Ambassador Award"
- National Aeronautic Association National Public Benefit Flying Award (2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012)
- Health Care Hero Award in the category of Nursing presented by St. Louis Business Journal (2006)
- Spirit of Chesterfield Award presented by Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce (2004)
- The George Washington Honor Medal presented by the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge (1997)
- The Exceptional Achievement Award presented by The Wings Club (1995)
- Adela Riek Scharr Medallion (1993)
- The Lindbergh Award is presented by St. Louis from American Institute of Aeronautics & amp; Astronautics (1993)
- United Nations Humanitarian Awards - United Nations
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The following are members of the Honorary Board of the organization.
Recognition
The following are various forms of awards and awards.
References
External links
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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