Encouraging, Supporting and Partnering with People Living in Extreme Poverty in Uganda.
How We Help
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.
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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%).
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Entrepreneurship and Livelihoods Development
Our program is designed to help end poverty, improve nutrition and food security and promote sustainable agriculture. Ultimately, ELD is designed to promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth for our partners.
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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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Latest News
Give Us Wings will be selling beautiful pieces of African art at Fair Trade Sales in Minnesota & Wisconsin this fall! Next up is the wonderful Eau Claire Global Market on Nov. 11 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin! Then, we’re off to The World Jubilee in Edina on Nov. 18 and then back to Saint Paul…
FALL 2023 NEWSLETTER Welcome to the latest edition of our quarterly newsletter: Updates from Uganda, upcoming events, and more. Take a few moments to read all about how your partnership is positively impacting families living in extreme poverty in Uganda. SUBSCRIBE NOW PAST ISSUES
Give Us Wings 25th Anniversary Celebration! We can’t wait to celebrate with you! This is an exciting, reimagined version of our annual celebration — with a new venue, new activities and, of course, the Uganda updates and voices that you’ve come to love. This event is not to be missed. Be sure to save…
Thank you to everyone who tuned in on Friday for our live online forum on the topic of health in Uganda, and specifically the ways in which Give Us Wings is addressing all types of health challenges in Tororo and Kayoro. We enjoyed talking with our Program Officer for Health, Anthony Munene. With ten years…
MISSION
Encourage, support and partner with people living in extreme poverty in Uganda as they transform their lives through greater access to quality health care, education and economic opportunities.
“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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