“One day, there's going to be a little girl or a little boy standing on foreign territory, just like me, and starting a school or flying a plane, or doing something that they wouldn't have ever imagined before.

The sense of community that comes from an education is so powerful because through each child that learns, a sense of hope is brought to the whole community — because that child then has the opportunity to spread hope and joy, just through the things that they've learned.”

— Shannon Rizzo, CEO & Founder