- Alice, our school administrator in Liberia
Many children are realizing their potential because of Acts Of Wisdom. Every day, the campus receives more and more kids as other families see the impact Acts Of Wisdom is making in the lives of these children.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR PUTTING SMILES ON THE FACES OF THE CHILDREN OF LIBERIA.
Our Story
Hope for the Future Provides Power In The Present.
In 2013, our founder, Brad Otto, embarked on a mission with his home church to build water wells and address the water crisis in Ethiopia. During a visit to an open-air market, a brother and sister approached him with a simple request. As Brad didn’t speak Amharic, he turned to the group’s guide, Yohannes, to understand their plea. To his surprise, they were asking for a pen—just a pen so they could do their homework. This humble request for a basic tool, rather than money or food, profoundly impacted Brad. It underscored the vital role of education in providing hope and a pathway out of poverty.
While Acts of Wisdom will help schools anywhere in the world where we can make an impact, we currently focus our efforts in both Ethiopia and Liberia.
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OUR MISSION
Acts of Wisdom provides hope, knowledge and skills to the youth of the world through the power of education, changing their lives and communities.
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OUR VISION
We envision a world where we change children's futures through the improvement of education opportunities for all.
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Our Values
Collaboration. Compassion. Community.
Transparency- Always!
At Acts of Wisdom we believe in being transparent. Below you will find our IRS Required 990 Financial Forms. We don't keep ALL 990 forms here on this page but you will be able to see the last two years.
Our Testimonials
Brad Otto, founder of Acts of Wisdom, and I met nearly 15 years ago when he came to our church as the new senior pastor. I admire him for listening to and acting on the heavenly nudge he received while on a church mission trip to Africa—he embraced the fact that building a charity was outside his comfort zone, but he dove head-first into establishing a nonprofit from ground zero. It is hard work! I enjoy doing this work with him—he’s got the overall vision and ambition; I help to bring together the annual Gala fundraiser.
Acts of Wisdom have allowed me to be a part of something big from our small corner of the world. It warms my heart to watch the students grow and to see their smiles in the pictures he brings back from each trip. Knowing I’ve been a small part of their successes and having a direct impact of expanding their world, that’s the best feeling of all!