Founders’ Journey

Peter and Mercy Wiig are the visionaries behind Shining Stars.

Peter was born in Karimnagar, Telangana, and completed his high school education in South India before moving to the United States. There, he earned his BSc degree and worked for several years, primarily with children and youth.

Mercy was born in Nizamabad, Telangana, and completed her MSc before working in various hospitals across India.

After getting married, they shared a mutual passion for child development and community transformation. This led them to establish Shining Stars on March 5th, 1996, in Hyderabad, Telangana. They are proud parents of three sons, who now reside in the US.

Our Vision

No child left behind from being happy, valued, and whole, so that they can learn, grow, and become the responsible, compassionate leaders of tomorrow.

Our Mission

Develop children through holistic, long-term programmes and partnerships that address their spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical needs.

What We Believe

We believe that to positively impact the next generation, we must begin early—investing in children when they are young and committing to their development for the long term.

Peter and Mercy envision daily, holistic development centers across India. Their dream is to partner with individuals and churches who are passionate about nurturing the next generation to become salt and light in society.

Our current partnerships extend across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.