The Legacy Of AHEAD Inc
AHEAD Inc. has traveled far since that date in 1974,
when Irving and Elvira Williams, a young pediatrician and his wife,
an educator, decided to take their family of four young children and move to Tanzania,
East Africa, to live and work. These two decided, soon after this experience,
to begin a journey on a path less traveled.
This journey, initially forged under the guise of altruism and the desire to
make a difference in peoples lives, turned into a life long endeavor based on a simple mantra –
saving lives today, building sustainable communities for tomorrow.
Dr. and Mrs. Williams could not have imagined where the path they charted then, would lead,
nor the countless lives they would influence and change because of it.
AHEAD Inc. partners with the local communities to create projects to empower
the communities. Dr. Irving Williams philosophy is that "good health requires
good nutrition; good nutrition requires good agriculture; and we understand that
education is the vehicle for sustainability."
- Healthy living requires sustainable systems of support.
- Respecting and investing in the communal fabric insures the best outcomes.
- Partnerships lend for efficiency and productivity.
- Growth demands competence and new ideas.
- Leadership that is effective and visionary makes organizations successful.
- Individual efforts within a group can effect dramatic results.
Our vision is to ensure that the most vulnerable communities in the developing world thrive
through equal access to quality healthcare, optimal nutrition, and sustainable methods for
healthy living.
