After working within the US government system - first as a congressional aide and eventually as a State Department executive - Gene Krizek converted his wealth of experience and contacts into an organization that works with other visionaries all over the US and the world bringing humanitarian aid to those who need it most. Gene Krizek saw that tapping the indigenous resources - people, supplies, aid, delivery systems - makes things happen in a way that is self-sustaining, and promotes dignity as people learn to help themselves.