OWI is a mother-daughter led non-profit organization. Despite being solely volunteer based, it has worked as a community partner with non-profits, educators, social organizations, and educational institutions to offer many services in Washington state and beyond.
Here are some of the services that OWi has done: Read Below
Co-hosted intercultural awareness events with Spokane Public Schools (ie. Marshallese Celebration, Arabic Culture Celebration, African Celebration, Community Winter Carnival) Gallery
Provided service learning opportunities for local college students with refugee families as students and mentors Gallery
Lifeskills training classes to refugee families Gallery
International Women's Tea Socials in Spokane, WA
Fundraising for Maasai performers to help dancers' families in Kenya Gallery
Trips with volunteers to Maasailand Kenya and the El Shaddai Children's home to provide health education, school supplies, and immunizations Gallery
Marches and Demonstrations with NAACP (Spokane) to support social justice Gallery
Free Flu Shot Clinics with the Gonzaga Nursing students to provide flu prevention services to immigrant/refugee families in need and educate families about nutrition Gallery
Outreach, advocacy, resources, and translator referral services to non-English speaking families enrolled Spokane Public Schools ELD program Gallery
Scholarship application assistance and tutoring services for 9-!2th grade students from refugee backgrounds. Gallery