About Us

about the foundation

What is the Augusta Chiwy Foundation?

The Augusta Chiwy Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2015 to promote selfless service, humanity, and moral leadership through storytelling and education. It was inspired by the life of Augusta Chiwy, a Congolese-Belgian nurse who heroically saved countless American lives during the Battle of the Bulge (Siege of Bastogne) during World War II.

Ways We Make an Impact

Education

We provide scholarships and mentorship programs that empower individuals to pursue their academic and professional goals.

Healthcare

We support access to essential medical services and health education for underserved communities in need of care.

Awareness

We share Augusta Chiwy's legacy of courage and compassion, inspiring others to make a difference in their own communities.

Empowerment

We create opportunities for individuals to build skills, confidence, and connections that transform their lives and futures.

Our Vision & Mission

Vision:

To illuminate for audiences worldwide acts of extraordinary heroism and service, in order to inspire courage and humanity and to combat hate through

Mission:

The Augusta Chiwy Foundation, established in 2015, is dedicated to promoting selfless service to humanity through education and inspiration.

The Foundation achieves its mission by creating and distributing award-winning documentary films and educational curriculum around the world that highlight

stories of individuals who demonstrate exceptional personal courage, heroic action, and service to others.

View Our Current Film Projects

Small changes make a big impact on people’s lives

The Augusta Chiwy Foundation believes that awareness is the first step toward change. When people encounter stories of courage, compassion, and selfless service, stories like Augusta’s, something shifts. Perspectives broaden. Empathy deepens. And small, individual acts of generosity begin to create ripples far beyond what any one person could achieve alone.

testimonials

What people say about our Films

Sir David Suchet

Your documentary is telling a story that needs to be told to remind the sceptics of today's world that such an atrocity actually happened. Thank you for wanting me to put my voice to your amazing work.

Michael Berenbaum

What nicer story do you want to tell about America than that we have a compassionate side to us, and we can help the downtrodden, and that we can heal the sick?

Commander Jeffrey Barta - United States Navy

I have never seen a better short story documentary in my life.

Helen Patton - Granddaughter, General George Patton

The film is so fantastic.

Belgium Household of the King

The King was deeply moved by the film.