Mission

WORTHY ENDEAVORS (WE) IS A FAITH-BASED INTERNATIONAL RELIEF AGENCY FOCUSING ON FOLLOW-UP ACTIONS TO THOSE MISSED OR UNDERSERVED BY LARGE AID ORGANIZATIONS.- WE RESPONDS TO BOTH SHORT-TERM EVENTS (NATURAL DISASTERS, WAR, FAMINE, POLITICAL UPHEAVAL) AND LONG-TERM NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS.- WE EMPHASIZES COLLABORATION WITH LARGER ORGANIZATIONS TO AVOID DUPLICATION OF RELIEF EFFORTS.- WE'S FIRST RELIEF EFFORT OCCURRED IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI. A $25 GAS BOTTLE FOR A STOVE WAS PROVIDED TO AN ELDERLY COUPLE IN RURAL SRI LANKA, SUPPLEMENTING A KITCHEN KIT SUPPLIED BY A LARGER AID AGENCY WHICH FAILED TO INCLUDE THE GAS BOTTLE.- WE FOLLOWS A "DO NO HARM" POLICY, CONDUCTING SITE VISITS AND ESTABLISHING A POINT OF CONTACT BEFORE FUNDING ANY RESPONSE. -WE PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT AID AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA, REMAINING ON-SITE IN MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA FOR 18 MONTHS TO ASSIST WITH CASEWORK AND SUPPLY NEW BEDS TO THE FLOOD-AFFECTED AREAS.