Helping Children Worldwide

Our Work

Programs, alliances, and networks organized by place and purpose.

Africa

Programs and alliances with local leaders.

North America

Partners, volunteers, supporters, and mission team members.

Global Networks

Field-shaping alliances and communities of practice.

HCW research and publications
Resources

Research, publications, media, curricula, and essential resources.

Our Impact

Impacts on children, families, resources, communities, and systems of care.

People

Stories of individual growth and change.

Resources

Data, research, publications, media, curriculum, worship materials, and essential resources.

Sample

Sample of mega change.
Systems and Community

Empowerment approaches to development, locally led collaborations, respectful alliances, ethical practices, and sustainable progress.

Category: Leader

  • Margaret Stromecki

    Margaret Stromecki

    Board Member

  • Rick Auman

    Rick Auman

    Board Chair

  • Yasmine Vaughan, MPH, PMP

    Yasmine Vaughan, MPH, PMP

    Technical Advisor for Global Health and Missions: Yasmine’s godparents were missionaries who traveled the world and inspired a passion in her for medical missions. She has a Masters of Public Health from The George Washington University, where she studied Global Health Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation. She is a ​global health professional with 5 years…

  • Emmanuel “Nabs” Nabieu, M.S.

    Emmanuel “Nabs” Nabieu, M.S.

    Director for Mission Advancement & Partnership: Nabs is a global nonprofit executive, organizational transformation strategist, certified life transformation coach, care-experienced advocate, author, and speaker. His work sits at the intersection of leadership transformation, mission advancement, donor and stakeholder engagement, organizational systems, cross-cultural partnerships, and child and family welfare reform.  As one of the first children…

  • Dr. Laura Horvath, Ed. D

    Dr. Laura Horvath, Ed. D

    Senior Technical Advisor for Global Programs: Laura has a proven track record in improving program planning and project management by supporting and building in-country capacity with their leadership and program staff. Laura joined the Helping Children Worldwide staff in November 2014, and was an active volunteer with Helping Children Worldwide for more than ten years…

  • Dr. Melody Curtiss, esq.

    Dr. Melody Curtiss, esq.

    Executive Director/CEO: Melody Curtiss has forty years of experience in organizational management, strategic planning, nonprofit financial governance, and program development. Before coming to Helping Children Worldwide, she worked as administrative counsel, legislative liaison and legal advisor in Olympia, Washington and Topeka, Kansas for two different government agencies. She has 30 years experience working in program development, outreach…