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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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18th Annual Celebration & Silent Auction

Save the Date for Give Us Wings’ 18th Annual Celebration & Silent Auction! A favorite annual fundraising event featuring African themed-sit down dinner, silent & live auctions, African art boutique, and inspiring updates about the ways you are making a real difference in the lives of families in Kenya & … Read More

The World Jubilee- Fair Trade Market

Saturday, November 5, 2016  The World Jubilee – Fair Trade Market Give Us Wings will be there! We are pleased to feature beautiful handcrafted items from African artists.  Come see us! Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 9am – 4pm. Wooddale Church, 6630 Shady Oak Rd., Eden Prairie, MN 55344

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Sponsored Students Give Back to Their Community In May 2016, the 63 sponsored children in the Family to Family Program and their adult leaders planned and took part in their second community involvement activity — planting fruit tree seedlings! The students planted the trees at the Prime View Education Centre Nursery … 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.

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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.

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  • 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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