GIVE US WINGS

Give Us Wings partners with the people of Kenya and Uganda to support economic development and provide medical and educational support.

In 1998, Mary Steiner and daughter Shawn traveled to the eastern part of Africa as part of a volunteer organization. They were confronted daily with poverty of an unbelievable magnitude—the unemployment rate soars as high as 85% in some areas, the water supply is contaminated, AIDS and other diseases are spreading, and families are struggling just to stay alive. The magnitude of the poverty that confronted them daily quickly challenged Mary and Shawn to do more than they could accomplish within the volunteer organization.

What makes us different.

Volunteers: We depend on the work of volunteers to support our efficient small staff, maximizing the dollars going directly to project support.

Self-sufficiency: Give Us Wings' approach is one that builds people and their capacity to be self–sufficient rather than becoming dependent.

Person-to-Person: When Give Us Wings travels to Kenya and Uganda, we meet the people not the statistics. We work person-to-person, and our funding follows that model.

Trust at the grassroots level: We ask the hardworking people in Kenya and Uganda what will work for them. They know what they need. This approach allows them to take responsibility and ownership over the decisions they've made.

Long term support: Give Us Wings stays with groups and individuals as they develop the skills needed for long-term success.

More Info: http://giveuswings.org/about-us/