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Rebuilding Villages and Restoring Hope in Kenya and Uganda

Health Care

Access to a health clinic means a young mother can have her baby immunized to prevent him or her from becoming ill, and that the occurrence of malaria drops 253% in one year. This success is due to the public health initiatives by clinic staff. read more

Education

When girls thrive, a country thrives. Women are central to the health of families and communities. Each year of primary education that a girl receives lowers the rate of infant mortality and improves her earning capacity (up to 20%). read more

Economic Sustainability

The key to success in business is training and interest-free loans. Basic training in business and record-keeping, combined with small, interest-free loans, enable men and women to develop successful businesses that support their families. read more
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Make a Difference with Family to Family Sponsorship

This unique program employs a holistic approach. Families enrolled in this program and living in deep poverty in Uganda are able to provide a stable, healthy environment for their children. The whole family has access to resources related to parenting, health care and business, and one child per family attends a private school. Together, all members of the family work to build a sustainable future.

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Summer Soiree

Please be advised that this event has sold out. There are no tickets remaining. If you have purchased your tickets, thank you. Your reservation will be held at the door. We’ll see you on August 3rd in Minneapolis! See details/evening schedule/directions below.  5:30pm- Your evening begins at 5:30pm with a one … Read More

New Video~ From our 18th Annual Celebration in March

Check out the new Give Us Wings video   that we showed at our 18th Annual Celebration in March in Minneapolis, featuring exciting updates especially as they pertain to the Family to Family sponsorship program! Take a few moments right now to learn about the families in Kenya and Uganda who are moving … Read More

Annual Founders’ Event

Mark your calendar for our Annual Founders’ Event! Thursday, October 26, 2017 6:00pm Securian Room at CHS Field, Saint Paul. To show our sincere appreciation to you, our dedicated supporters, and to help ensure that Give Us Wings continues to move forward with purpose strength, we invite you to enjoy a … Read More

MISSION
Give Us Wings works together with adults and children in Kenya and Uganda to eradicate poverty. Through person-to-person support, both financial and educational, people overcome poverty and become self-sufficient.
“Participating in the Family to Family program turned our focus in heart, mind, and body, outward from our family to the world beyond our doors.” — Jered W.J.

Get Involved!

Give Us Wings works with the poorest of the poor in forgotten villages in Kenya and Uganda. We are committed to providing the resources and support to empower people to overcome poverty and to become self-sufficient. Join us! We are making a big difference in the lives of many people and there are many ways you can be involved.

  • Attend an Event
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  • Volunteer in the U.S.
  • Serving Directly in Africa
  • Financial Donations
  • Gifts of Joy
  • Family to Family Sponsorship
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    "Right after I gave birth to my twins I was suffering. I had no money to pay my rent and could not even afford food. Then someone told me about Give Us Wings. They have given me so much support with business grants, loans and education. My family's life has changed."
    – Judith, Hera Women’s Group, Tororo

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