REWARDS 

VRF has offered rewards 
of up to $5000 for 
information leading to 
arrests or charges in 
the following cases: 

Slaying of 63 year old 
Mary Frances Havenstein 
of Bethesda, MD (9/2008) 

Shooting death of 
variety store manager 
Jorge Villatoro in 
Silver Spring, MD 
(5/2008) 

Shooting death of 14 
year old Tai Lam on 
Montgomery County, MD, 
Ride On Bus (11/2008) 

The lives of young girls in 
Kogelo, Kenya, will be forever 
changed when ground is bro-
ken this September for the 
Mama Sarah Obama Nursery 
School. The institution will 
provide early education for 30 
five and six year old girls, 
most of whom are orphans. It 
will be built just a mile from 
where President Obama’s 
father is buried. 
Kogelo, a small and remote 
rural village in western Kenya, 
is home to President Obama’s 
step grandmother, after 
whom the school is named. 
Villagers live in poverty, with-
out running water or electric-
ity. Many children have lost 
their parents to AIDS and 
Breaking Ground to Brighten Futures 
‘09 CALENDAR 
MAY VRF meets with 
local fathers of 
middle school stu-
dents to encourage 
their involvement 
in their chil-
dren’s lives 
JUNE VRF travels 
to Lare, Kenya, to 
provide medical 
care to infants 
AUGUST VRF travels 
to Ecuador to as-
sist disabled po-
licemen 
SEPTEMBER VRF 
breaks ground on 
the Mama Sarah 
Obama Nursery 
School for Girls 
VRF VOICEChristina Maya, Director of 
VRF, Ecuador, knew that the 
organization’s commitment to 
helping victims of violent 
crimes could benefit the many 
members of the Ecuadorian 
police department involved in 
job-related accidents. These 
men have been left handi-
capped and in desperate need 
of walkers, crutches, canes 
and wheelchairs. The Founda-
tion came through, recently 
traveling to Ecuador with 100 
wheelchairs in tow. 
To help these men recover 
and lead productive lives, the 
Ecuadorian government do-
nated 21 acres for farming. 
The VRF is now seeking a do-
nation of an 80 horsepower 
tractor to help turn the acre-
age into a working farm. 
Officers pictured with wheelchairs 
donated by Ed Coleman, Director 
of VRF’s Richmond, VA, chapter. 
Spring 2009 
THE VRF VOICE 
VICTIMS’ RIGHTS FOUNDATION 
www.victimsrightsfoundation.org 
private donations from the 
community. 
If you can help, please visit: 
victimsrightsfoundation.com 
and click DONATE NOW. 
Sponsored by Bold Concepts, Hughes Network Systems, and Sterling Construction Services 
Mama Sarah Obama, President Obama’s step grandmother 
(center in red), meets with members of the VRF in Kogelo, Kenya. 
other preventable diseases. 
The project is 90% funded by 
donations from Sterling Con-
struction Services, Inc. The 
remainder will be funded by 
Disabled Ecuadorian Policemen Receive Deserved Assistance 

In August 2005, Hurricane 
Katrina tore through the Gulf 
Coast, destroying homes and 
lives across several states. 
The greatest devastation was 
witnessed in New Orleans, LA, 
due in part to the failure of 
the city’s levee system . 
Soon after the storm, VRF 
President Greg Wims volun-
teered two weeks of his time 
in Houston. He fed evacuees 
as they arrived by bus from 
New Orleans. 
Nearly four years have passed 
since Hurricane Katrina, and 
many families still struggle. 
The Victims’ Rights Founda-
tion has continued its efforts 
to help those affected, estab-
lishing one year college schol-
arships for ten deserving stu-
dents. Wims notes, “It is im-
portant for VRF volunteers to 
continue to support the vic-
tims of Hurricane Katrina, 
even years after the storm.” 
Ten innocent people were 
killed during a 23 day shoot-
ing spree in the fall of 2002. 
John Allen Muhammad and 
Lee Boyd Malvo not only 
claimed lives, but also forever 
changed the lives of the vic-
tims’ families and friends. 
lacks windows and a main 
door, subjecting students to 
the uncomfortable rain and 
wind that can also destroy 
their work and books. 
Wims was also saddened to 
learn that ten to fifteen fe-
male students drop out of 
school each year because 
Upon her return from a recent 
humanitarian mission to 
Kenya, VRF Youth Ambassa-
dor Rachel Wims, 14, immedi-
ately began to raise funds to 
help complete construction of 
the science building at the 
Senator Barack Obama Sec-
ondary School in Kogelo, 
Kenya. The building currently 
they cannot afford sanitary 
napkins and therefore cannot 
attend classes several days 
out of each month. Funds 
raised in excess of the total 
needed to complete the sci-
ence building will be used to 
purchase the needed per-
sonal supplies for young 
women at the school. 
PICTURE THIS The Victims’ Rights Foundation has fed over 10,000 
people and provided vaccinations to 1,000 infants. 
Hurricane Katrina 
1000... 
is the number of volunteers 
VRF has globally. 
PLEASE JOIN US! 
To become a volunteer, visit 
victimsrightsfoundation.org 
Page 2 
Sniper Shootings 
In response to the violence, 
the Victims’ Rights Founda-
tion established the Sniper 
Victims’ Fund and raised over 
$500,000 for the families of 
the victims. 
Greg Wims has maintained 
contact with the families, 
letting them know their loved 
ones have not been forgotten. 
As the seventh anniversary of 
the shootings approaches, 
planning has begun for the 
annual remembrance cere-
mony and moment of silence 
at Brookside Gardens, where 
a memorial has been dedi-
cated to the those who lost 
their lives. 
Muhammad is currently on 
Death Row, and Malvo is serv-
ing a life sentence without 
possibility of parole. 
VRF at Home Remembering the Victims 
Victims’ Rights FoundationVictims’ Rights Foundation 
BOARD MEMBERSBOARD MEMBERS 
W. Gregory WimsW. Gregory WimsW. Gregory Wims 
Gary BaileyGary BaileyGary Bailey 
George NashGeorge NashGeorge Nash 
Carolyn ShacklefordCarolyn ShacklefordCarolyn Shackleford 
Galo Correa, Jr.Galo Correa, Jr.Galo Correa, Jr. 
Sterling CrockettSterling CrockettSterling Crockett 
Frank White, Jr.Frank White, Jr.Frank White, Jr. 
Kevin WimsattKevin WimsattKevin Wimsatt 
VRF Youth Ambassador Rachel Wims Fundraises for Students in Kenya 
(L) Rachel Wims, VRF Youth Ambassador, distributes food donated by the Sterling 
Crockett Food Bank. (R) Infant is weighed before receiving a life saving vaccination. 
Wims meets Kogelo students. 
Hurricane victims in 2005. 
Board Member George Nash 
visiting South Africa (2008). 
$500,000 RAISED 
In August 2005, Hurricane 
Katrina tore through the Gulf 
Coast, destroying homes and 
lives across several states. 
The greatest devastation was 
witnessed in New Orleans, LA, 
due in part to the failure of 
the city’s levee system . 
Soon after the storm, VRF 
President Greg Wims volun-
teered two weeks of his time 
in Houston. He fed evacuees 
as they arrived by bus from 
New Orleans. 
Nearly four years have passed 
since Hurricane Katrina, and 
many families still struggle. 
The Victims’ Rights Founda-
tion has continued its efforts 
to help those affected, estab-
lishing one year college schol-
arships for ten deserving stu-
dents. Wims notes, “It is im-
portant for VRF volunteers to 
continue to support the vic-
tims of Hurricane Katrina, 
even years after the storm.” 
Ten innocent people were 
killed during a 23 day shoot-
ing spree in the fall of 2002. 
John Allen Muhammad and 
Lee Boyd Malvo not only 
claimed lives, but also forever 
changed the lives of the vic-
tims’ families and friends. 
lacks windows and a main 
door, subjecting students to 
the uncomfortable rain and 
wind that can also destroy 
their work and books. 
Wims was also saddened to 
learn that ten to fifteen fe-
male students drop out of 
school each year because 
Upon her return from a recent 
humanitarian mission to 
Kenya, VRF Youth Ambassa-
dor Rachel Wims, 14, immedi-
ately began to raise funds to 
help complete construction of 
the science building at the 
Senator Barack Obama Sec-
ondary School in Kogelo, 
Kenya. The building currently 
they cannot afford sanitary 
napkins and therefore cannot 
attend classes several days 
out of each month. Funds 
raised in excess of the total 
needed to complete the sci-
ence building will be used to 
purchase the needed per-
sonal supplies for young 
women at the school. 
PICTURE THIS The Victims’ Rights Foundation has fed over 10,000 
people and provided vaccinations to 1,000 infants. 
Hurricane Katrina 
1000... 
is the number of volunteers 
VRF has globally. 
PLEASE JOIN US! 
To become a volunteer, visit 
victimsrightsfoundation.org 
Page 2 
Sniper Shootings 
In response to the violence, 
the Victims’ Rights Founda-
tion established the Sniper 
Victims’ Fund and raised over 
$500,000 for the families of 
the victims. 
Greg Wims has maintained 
contact with the families, 
letting them know their loved 
ones have not been forgotten. 
As the seventh anniversary of 
the shootings approaches, 
planning has begun for the 
annual remembrance cere-
mony and moment of silence 
at Brookside Gardens, where 
a memorial has been dedi-
cated to the those who lost 
their lives. 
Muhammad is currently on 
Death Row, and Malvo is serv-
ing a life sentence without 
possibility of parole. 
VRF at Home Remembering the Victims 
Victims’ Rights FoundationVictims’ Rights Foundation 
BOARD MEMBERSBOARD MEMBERS 
W. Gregory WimsW. Gregory WimsW. Gregory Wims 
Gary BaileyGary BaileyGary Bailey 
George NashGeorge NashGeorge Nash 
Carolyn ShacklefordCarolyn ShacklefordCarolyn Shackleford 
Galo Correa, Jr.Galo Correa, Jr.Galo Correa, Jr. 
Sterling CrockettSterling CrockettSterling Crockett 
Frank White, Jr.Frank White, Jr.Frank White, Jr. 
Kevin WimsattKevin WimsattKevin Wimsatt 
VRF Youth Ambassador Rachel Wims Fundraises for Students in Kenya 
(L) Rachel Wims, VRF Youth Ambassador, distributes food donated by the Sterling 
Crockett Food Bank. (R) Infant is weighed before receiving a life saving vaccination. 
Wims meets Kogelo students. 
Hurricane victims in 2005. 
Board Member George Nash 
visiting South Africa (2008). 
$500,000 RAISED