Protecting the vulnerable & empowering the marginalized for more than 30 years.
What will your donation do?
$25 USD/mo enrolls 2 children in school
$50 USD/mo covers a child’s medical care
$100 USD/mo feeds 45 students
$250 USD/mo covers a child’s holistic needs
Protecting the vulnerable & empowering the marginalized for more than 30 years.
What will your donation do?
$25 USD/mo enrolls 2 children in school
$50 USD/mo covers a child’s medical care
$100 USD/mo feeds 45 students
$250 USD/mo covers a child’s holistic needs
OUR WORK
In Zambia, 1 in every 15 people is an orphaned child—resulting in millions of children being vulnerable to abuse, neglect, malnutrition, and death.
Here’s how we addressed this problem in 2021:
833,682
meals provided
875
children & youth educated
315
women empowered
Want to learn more about our impact in 2021? Read our 2021 Annual Report.
“Building a bridge of compassion to connect us all—those who care and those who need our caring—has been at the heart of Mothers Without Borders since its inception, and continues to drive our efforts today.”
– Kathy Headlee, MWB Founder
"Building a bridge of compassion to connect to us all—those who care and those who need our caring—has been at the heart of Mothers Without Borders since its inception, and continues to drive our efforts today."
- Kathy Headlee, MWB Founder
OUR FOCUS
Strengthening Communities
We work with local communities to identify their most pressing problems and then create sustainable solutions that foster development and self-reliance.
Empowering Women & Youth
We empower women & youth through education and mentorship programs to enable them to be change agents in their own lives and communities.
Caring for the Most Vulnerable
We rescue children from situations of abuse and neglect, and ensure they receive protection, trauma counseling, education, medical care, love, and the opportunity to dream.
STORIES OF HOPE
Those we serve and those who generously support our efforts make up a community of inspiring individuals dedicated to making a difference in the world.
Successes & Lessons Learned from our Be That Girl Program in 2022
In 2017, the Zambia Department of Social Welfare asked Mothers Without Borders (MWB) to help address the child marriage rates throughout the country, and particularly in Lusaka
End of Year Letters from Kathy and Tanner
KATHY HEADLEE: FOUNDER Dear Friend, Browsing through my email inbox, this Cyber Monday morning a simple invitation captured my wandering attention. ‘Make the world a happier place.’
Successes & Lessons Learned from our Be That Girl Program in 2022
In 2017, the Zambia Department of Social Welfare asked Mothers Without Borders (MWB) to help
Successes & Lessons Learned from our Be That Girl Program in 2022
In 2017, the Zambia Department of Social Welfare asked Mothers Without Borders (MWB) to help address the child marriage rates throughout the country, and particularly in Lusaka East. Zambia is ranked 16th highest in the world for child marriages with
End of Year Letters from Kathy and Tanner
KATHY HEADLEE: FOUNDER Dear Friend, Browsing through my email inbox, this Cyber Monday morning a simple invitation captured my wandering attention. ‘Make the world a happier place.’ I admit to receiving this idea with an odd combination of cynicism, optimism,
2nd Annual “Be That Girl” Conference: Dream Wildly
In early September 2022, 312 of the participants in our “Be that Girl” empowerment & education program gathered with their 13 mentors and 4 of Zambia’s most successful female leaders and performers for our 2nd annual program conference. The conference
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“Small things done with great love will change the world.” – Mother Teresa
