Co-founded in 1998 by Mr. Omowale Luthuli and the late Mr. Clarence Brooks, the International Youth Friendship & Development Program (IYFDP) is made up of dedicated Houston-area volunteers who have created a community for mentorship, friendship, and education through travel and outreach experiences. Working to facilitate Friendships Beyond Borders, our goal is to develop youth friendships and leadership that can bring about peace among future generations, reduce the spread of juvenile HIV-AIDS and foster peace and justice at home and abroad.

Women Empowering Nations (www.wenations.org), was founded in 2009 by Carlisha Williams to enhance education through self-esteem development and empowerment.   Promoting leadership, education, and service, the organization globally impacts the lives of women through influential educational programming inspiring social change. Women Empowering Nations has annual travel seminars to The Gambia, West Africa where they host the Gambian Girls English Literacy and Empowerment Program, improving literacy skills through engaging girls with the greatest academic need in reading, creative writing and public speaking.