Greetings friends and family of AHEAD, Inc! AHEAD continues to be recognized for the life empowering work that we do to improve the human condition! AHEAD would like to thank citizens of Vermont and the people of Windsor, Vermont and surrounding Upper Valley Region, as well as the selection committee for the Windsor Freedom Award for bestowing upon Dr. Irving and Mrs. Elvira Williams the inaugural Windsor Freedom Award for the tireless work that AHEAD, Incorporated has performed in underserved rural communities in Tanzania and the Gambia for nearly three decades!

The Ambassador to the United States from the United Republic of Tanzania, his Excellency Ambassador Ombeni Y. Sefue and his wife Mrs. Anita Sefue presided at this inaugural weekend celebration as honorary chairpersons along with event Co-Chairmen, Mr. Robert Dean and Mr. Ari Nikki. The Windsor Freedom Celebration and Award Ceremony were hosted at the picturesque Juniper Hill Inn, in Windsor, Vermont on May 29-30, 2009. This event was conceptualized by Mr. Dean and his associates to honor extraordinary efforts of individuals or groups who have positively affected the lives of others under the guise of the long standing tenants of personal freedom. The bestowals of this bi-annual award seek to celebrate those individuals or groups that work to insure equality and offer opportunity to the human family, regardless of color, creed, or sexual orientation.

In welcoming the Tanzanian Ambassador to the US, the Honorable Ombeni Y. Sefue and his wife as well as Dr. and Mrs. Irving Williams, dignitaries, and attendees, the Governor of the State of Vermont, the Honorable Jim Douglas and his wife Dorothy Douglas delivered an inspiring address, recognizing the dynamic and selfless work of Dr. and Mrs. Williams and AHEAD, as well as reflecting a mutual understanding for, and intent to improve the lives of people in challenged communities throughout the world by forming viable partnership and alliance to insure success in these efforts. Additional luminaries in attendance included Vermont State Senator Alice Nitka, Vermont State Representative Donna Sweaney, Mrs. Jane Stetson Chairperson of the Democratic National Finance Committee and her husband William Stetson, III.

AHEAD extends our most sincere thanks and gratitude to our new "Vermont Friends of AHEAD" for their gracious hospitality and generous donations to our organization, which will further advance the work that AHEAD has been engaged in for 27 years. We extend special thanks to Seldon Technologies, for their support of this celebration and their commitment to AHEAD’s efforts in rural Tanzania and the Gambia. Seldon Technologies www.seldontechnologies.com is a dynamic company that is providing pure and safety drinking water to people everywhere, through their state of the art filtration system. They have committed to partner with AHEAD's water pasteurization program, by generously donating three patented Seldon ‘Waterbox’ devices to AHEAD for our use in the regions of the globe where clean water is an extremely rare luxury.

AHEAD, Inc remains committed to our effort to improve the health and the lives of the people of Tanzania and the Gambia. Our efforts are in congruence with our bylaws and in conjunction with the mandate set forth by the President of the United Republic of Tanzanian, President Jakaya Kikwete and his Government, as well as the United Nations Millennium Goals. Our job is far from over; rather, it is just getting started. Please see the value in our work and join us in saving lives today...sustaining healthy communities for tomorrow.