Wings: A lifeline to those in need.
About Wings of Hope International
Wings of Hope International (Wings) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to mentoring, educating, and providing healing for families impacted by poverty and lack of opportunity in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. By delivering the tools and goods communities need, from medicine and clean water to meals and classrooms, we help families build self-sustaining lives.
And because the strength of a country lies in its youth, we invest in children's education so they can grow into leaders who create lasting change.
Founded in 1998 by Marline Olivier, a Haitian American with a vision for her homeland, Wings of Hope has grown into a volunteer community of doctors, airline personnel, business professionals, youth and retirees.
Supported entirely by donations
Disaster relief when crisis strikes
Volunteer-led
Supplies delivered safely through trusted partners
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit | EIN 47-1631572
Our Mission
Wings of Hope International mentors, educates and provides healing for families affected by poverty and lack of opportunity in Haiti. We deliver the tools and goods communities need, including medicine, clean water, meals and classrooms, so families can build self-sustaining lives.
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Our goals are to:
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Expand our medical clinic in Haiti with a second-floor dental clinic.
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Serve a hot, nutritious meal every school day to up to 500 children.
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Keep the clinic stocked with the medicine it needs to treat patients year-round.
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Provide villagers with a reliable source of clean, safe drinking water.
Our Vision
We mentor, educate, and provide healing for families that are in need. However, we believe that the strength of a country lies in properly equipping the youth.
Our vision is to provide a generation of children with a well-rounded educational experience, all the way into university; empowered children become leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, etc. for which the possibilities are endless. In this way, communities can realize real change, in a way that material provisions cannot.
Marline Olivier
Founder
Wings of Hope International was founded by Marline Olivier in Atlanta, Georgia. Marline has been working at Delta Airlines as an International Flight Attendant since 1993. As a native of Haiti, Marline understands first hand the dire conditions of poverty and lack of opportunity. In 1998, she started her first nonprofit organization, HOPEH. In response to the growth of the vision, Marline founded Wings of Hope, Inc. to address the same need in other countries worldwide.
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Marline maintains her endearment to the people of Haiti, thus Haiti remains a focal point of WOHI. Marline’s commitment is best stated in her own words, “I travel around the world but no place compares to my beloved island, Haiti. I still never forget the painful memories of my childhood and the absence of basic sustenance. I am compelled to go back; I have to save the lives of the children and adults.” Marline’s faith in God has gone a long way in helping accomplish this vision.
Eric Hawkins
Treasurer
Eric believes that God gives each of us a gift and purpose in this life along with a responsibility to use those gifts for God's glory. He fell in love with Wings of Hope during a mission trip, and he considers himself blessed to share the love of God through service with the organization.
