About Us

Helping people help themselves

Lifeline is a private non-profit foundation that was launched by Daniel Wolf in 2003 in memory and honor of his father, Dr. George Wolf, a renowned scientist in the field of physiological psychology and a pioneer in the study of salt appetite. Lifeline was commenced with an endowment of one million dollars. Lifeline has a sister-organization, the George Wolf Memorial Trust, a gift-giving foundation that was likewise founded by Mr. Wolf in 2003 to help alleviate human suffering in lesser developed countries.
Lifeline’s day-to-day activities are managed and directed by Mr. Wolf from his office in Washington, D.C. Lifeline has no full-time paid staff in the United States. With overhead costs reduced to the bare minimum, Lifeline is able to devote an unprecedented percentage of its resources to operations that directly benefit the people it is intended to serve.
Lifeline’s stove and water projects in Uganda are operated under the direction of Mathew Langol, whose vision transformed Lifeline into an operational organization. Lifeline’s stove project in Sudan is managed by Vahid Jahangiri, without whose dedication, determination and tireless efforts that project would not have been possible.
Lifeline’s board of directors consists of a diverse group of five professionals, all of whom share a heartfelt commitment to bettering the plight of those less fortunate than themselves. The board is responsible for shaping the strategic direction of the organization and for making critical decisions involving policy, personnel and financial matters.