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Stories of the Ages: World Neighbors

World Neighbors was founded 60 years ago by a Methodist preacher who spoke from the heart and worked with his hands. Over the years, the Oklahoma City-based nonprofit has helped remote villages in 45 countries

BY KEN RAYMOND Staff Writer kraymond@opubco.com | Modified: November 21, 2012 at 12:30 pm | Published: November 26, 2012 Comment on this article

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World Neighbors was founded 60 years ago by a Methodist preacher who spoke from the heart and worked with his hands. Over the years, the Oklahoma City-based nonprofit has helped remote villages in 45 countries – teaching agriculture and forestry, helping women create credit and savings plans, spurring economic growth and improving health and nutrition. There are no quick fixes, no gifts of food or equipment or money. Instead, World Neighbors works beside residents, helping them make the changes they want -- even if those goals take years to accomplish.

photo - World Neighbors operates out of a unique building at 4127 NW 122. The interior is a hushed maze of unfinished wood. A shop selling fair trade products -- including coffee, jewelry and drums -- is set up near a towering handmade globe just inside the main entrance. <strong>Jim Beckel - The Oklahoman</strong>

World Neighbors operates out of a unique building at 4127 NW 122. The interior is a hushed maze of unfinished wood. A shop selling fair trade products -- including coffee, jewelry and drums -- is set up near a towering handmade globe just inside the main entrance. Jim Beckel - The Oklahoman