World Access Project's Board and Staff Information
Our all-Volunteer Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mail may be sent to our office at:
World Access Project, Inc.
1643 N. Alvernon Way, Suite 110
Tucson, AZ 85712
Telephone: 520-343-4402 (U.S./International Toll Free)
011-52-712-289-6423 Mexico Cell Phone
World Access Project, Inc.
1643 N. Alvernon Way, Suite 110
Tucson, AZ 85712
Telephone: 520-343-4402 (U.S./International Toll Free)
011-52-712-289-6423 Mexico Cell Phone
Get to Know our Board Members & Staff
Richard St.Denis
Richard is the Director and Founder of World Access Project. Previously he was the Recreation & Sports Director of The Mobility Project, until the organization closed in August 2009. He has been providing wheelchairs to people with disabilities throughout the world since 1997. Richard is a retired attorney and a service-connected disabled veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team (1990-93), and 3rd in the world in the Downhill in 1990. He is a certified Ski & Tennis Instructor for people with disabilities. In 2011 he was selected as one of CNN Top 10 Heroes for his work with World Access Project. He and Hazuki live in Mexico full-time. Richard’s vision for World Access Project is to help 1,000 people with disabilities each year, and develop a ‘Life Rehabilitation Center’ facility, where people can receive thorough, 'life rehabilitation' - learn to use their wheelchairs, learn a life-skill that will provide them with employment, develop self-confidence and independence, and a spiritual base to bring people closer to God. He also hopes that it will someday be run by Mexican people with disabilities to help other disabled Mexicans.
Richard is the Director and Founder of World Access Project. Previously he was the Recreation & Sports Director of The Mobility Project, until the organization closed in August 2009. He has been providing wheelchairs to people with disabilities throughout the world since 1997. Richard is a retired attorney and a service-connected disabled veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team (1990-93), and 3rd in the world in the Downhill in 1990. He is a certified Ski & Tennis Instructor for people with disabilities. In 2011 he was selected as one of CNN Top 10 Heroes for his work with World Access Project. He and Hazuki live in Mexico full-time. Richard’s vision for World Access Project is to help 1,000 people with disabilities each year, and develop a ‘Life Rehabilitation Center’ facility, where people can receive thorough, 'life rehabilitation' - learn to use their wheelchairs, learn a life-skill that will provide them with employment, develop self-confidence and independence, and a spiritual base to bring people closer to God. He also hopes that it will someday be run by Mexican people with disabilities to help other disabled Mexicans.
Hazuki Yamada
Hazuki is the Director of our Harmony School. She was born and raised in Japan until she was 13 years old, when her family moved to Mexico because of her father’s business. After living in Guadalajara three years she returned to Japan and finished high school and university. With God’s guidance she returned to Guadalajara to the school she had attended as a student, and became a teacher at a Christian, bilingual school for ten years. In 2010 she started Harmony School for those who haven’t had the opportunity to get an education because of their disability, problems adjusting to a normal school, or family issues. We use A.C.E. (Accelerated Christian Education), teaching system, the system which she used while student and teacher in Guadalajara. We presently have 50 students, with and without disabilities. The goal of the school is that students with and without disabilities receive a high level of education, learn to accept each other, live in harmony from an early age, and be prepared to love and serve God and others from their heart, with excellency in academic abilities and character. |
David and Eileen Wise
David & Eileen Wise
David and Eileen were married in 2014 and spent their honeymoon serving on the mission-field in Mexico at the new Temascalcingo warehouse with World Access Project. David is the President of our Board of Directors. They live in Mariposa, California where David is a general contractor. David has travelled to many countries to donate wheelchairs to those who don’t have them. He collects used wheelchairs in Mariposa, California and surrounding communities, and helps us get them to Mexico to help those who so desperately need mobility. He is a great help in organizing the construction projects to make people’s homes more accessible. He is the team leader of the group that comes to Mexico from Mariposa each summer.
Dr. Eileen Wise is a graduate of University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and practices veterinary medicine at her clinic, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Mariposa, California. To bring awareness and financial support to World Access Project's ministry, Eileen spends a week working in a wheelchair. She also helped to raise funds, expand public support and support World Access Project's mission. Eileen is a dedicated mother to her twin sons, Lonnie and Jamie.
David and Eileen were married in 2014 and spent their honeymoon serving on the mission-field in Mexico at the new Temascalcingo warehouse with World Access Project. David is the President of our Board of Directors. They live in Mariposa, California where David is a general contractor. David has travelled to many countries to donate wheelchairs to those who don’t have them. He collects used wheelchairs in Mariposa, California and surrounding communities, and helps us get them to Mexico to help those who so desperately need mobility. He is a great help in organizing the construction projects to make people’s homes more accessible. He is the team leader of the group that comes to Mexico from Mariposa each summer.
Dr. Eileen Wise is a graduate of University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine and practices veterinary medicine at her clinic, All Creatures Veterinary Hospital in Mariposa, California. To bring awareness and financial support to World Access Project's ministry, Eileen spends a week working in a wheelchair. She also helped to raise funds, expand public support and support World Access Project's mission. Eileen is a dedicated mother to her twin sons, Lonnie and Jamie.
Tito Bautista
Tito Bautista
Tito is our Director of Sports & Recreation. He has been working with
World Access Project for many years. Tito lives in Guadalajara and
recently represented Mexico in the ParaPanamerican Games, competing
in tennis. He has been playing and coaching wheelchair sports all of his
life. Tito has great compassion to motivate and empower other people with
disabilities, using sports to show them that they can do many things and
be successful in their life.
Tito is our Director of Sports & Recreation. He has been working with
World Access Project for many years. Tito lives in Guadalajara and
recently represented Mexico in the ParaPanamerican Games, competing
in tennis. He has been playing and coaching wheelchair sports all of his
life. Tito has great compassion to motivate and empower other people with
disabilities, using sports to show them that they can do many things and
be successful in their life.
Patrick & Adalid McEvoy
Patrick & Adalid McEvoy
Patrick and Adalid are Board Members. They live in Washington with
3 children. They visit Mexico throughout the year to help in many areas.
Patrick helps with mobility equipment collection in the U.S., project
development and future planning. Patrick's vast business experience
and passion to help people with disabilities, is a great asset to improving
and advancing what we do.
Adalid is from San Felipe del Progreso, Mexico where our Harmony School is located. She is home schooling her three children.
Patrick and Adalid are Board Members. They live in Washington with
3 children. They visit Mexico throughout the year to help in many areas.
Patrick helps with mobility equipment collection in the U.S., project
development and future planning. Patrick's vast business experience
and passion to help people with disabilities, is a great asset to improving
and advancing what we do.
Adalid is from San Felipe del Progreso, Mexico where our Harmony School is located. She is home schooling her three children.
To keep overhead expenses as low as possible, none of the board members or staff are paid. We are all volunteers. This allows your donations to go directly toward helping people with disabilities in Mexico.
Mexico Staff
At our Donation Center and at Harmony School we have workers, with and without disabilities. There is a staff of 7 at our Donation Center in Jocotitlan, Mexico, who help donate, refurbish and repair wheelchairs. Harmony School has a staff of 10, who help the students learn, motivate them and encourage them.