WWO 2023 Impact Report Final - Flipbook - Page 5
Dear Supporters,
I assumed the role of WWO’s Execu琀椀ve Director at the start of 2024 deeply humbled by the long history of
care, empowerment and healing WWO has provided to more than 200,000 bene昀椀ciaries in its rich 27-year
history. At a 琀椀me when the world is experiencing more armed con昀氀ict than any 琀椀me since World War II, the
work to support the world’s most vulnerable popula琀椀ons could not be more urgent.
That is why we are deeply mo琀椀vated to expand our work over the next ten years – increasing our impact 5x –
serving more than 100,000 each year by 2030 and a total of 1 million bene昀椀ciaries by the end of 2033.
We invite you to review this comprehensive report, which highlights impac琀昀ul stories that demonstrate the signi昀椀cant progress
achieved in 2023 across the diverse countries we serve. None of these achievements would have been possible without the
unwavering dedica琀椀on of our sta昀昀 and board, as well as the generous support of donors like you.
I look forward to keeping you updated on our plans to reach our goals and making our mo琀琀o of play/learn/thrive a reality for
hundreds of thousands more children and their caregivers.
With gra琀椀tude,
Mara Durrell, Execu琀椀ve Director
2022 Annual Report
2023
“It has been an honor serving as WWO’s Execu琀椀ve Director for four remarkable years. My
proudest achievements include guiding our team through unprecedented challenges brought by
the COVID pandemic and spearheading the success of our Element of Play® at Home program;
Launching Element of Play® programs in Bronx schools through our collabora琀椀on with the
Monte昀椀ore School-Based Health Care system, and our con琀椀nued work with Albert Einstein
Medical College Department of Global Health Center also stands out. Extending our reach
to include Ukraine in our global network was an exci琀椀ng highlight of my tenure and I
am also proud of welcoming the engagement and talent of our Ambassador group, a
commi琀琀ed team of young professionals suppor琀椀ng our mission. As I transi琀椀on into
the role of WWO Board member in 2024, I am enthusias琀椀c about con琀椀nuing this
vital work, dedicated to suppor琀椀ng the healing, educa琀椀on, and empowerment of
vulnerable children in communi琀椀es worldwide.”
-- Claudia Fleming, Former WWO Execu琀椀ve Director & 2024 WWO Board Member
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