WICHANA'S
BOARD
MEMBERS.
Sarah Cox Treasurer
Sarah Cox is Wichana’s Treasurer and a co-founder of the Foundation. She spends most of her time in Irvington, New York, and some of her time in Otavalo, Ecuador.
Sarah is retired after having been a museum interpreter for Historic Hudson Valley for two decades. She taught the history of slavery in the North to people of all ages. Based on her knowledge of New York state curriculum and student differentiated learning styles, she created the age-appropriate hands-on-learning school programs currently in use at the Historic Hudson’s museum sites.
She is the founder and Co-Chair of Commemorate, a group of community members dedicated to telling the story of the history of slavery in the Lower Hudson Valley through education and public art.
WHAT
INSPIRES
THEM.
There is much scholarship about the difference between simply “giving something” to an impoverished person(s)-something you think they might need, to actually providing funds to community organizations that intrinsically understand what a community needs.
Wichana Foundation is exactly that kind of community organization. The Board of Directors has empowered local leaders to be the experts “on the ground.” These leaders communicate with the various program organizers and impacted communities to gain insights that are integral to the Wichana strategic prioritizing and planning goals.
Because of the professional and respectful working relationship between the Board of Directors, the Womens’ Advisory Committee, the program organizers, and impacted communities, Wichana was able to nimbly adapt to challenges posed by the pandemic. Resources were immediately reallocated to buy and distribute food and pandemic supplies.
I am honored to be a part of Wichana and look forward to watching it grow to accommodate even more amazing arts and culture, health services, and nourishment programs to serve the people of Ecuador.
EXPLORE
OUR
INITIATIVES.
The Wichana Foundation has two channels for our work. The first is our support of our Partner organizations. Our support can include fundraising and administration of donations, technical advice, training and support, and project collaboration. The second channel is our direct initiatives that we directly organize and administer. Find out detailed information below.
