Partnering with families in Uganda as they transform their lives

Give Us Wings encourages, supports and partners with people living in extreme poverty in Uganda as they transform their lives through greater access to quality health care, education and economic opportunities.

Health Care

Through St. John’s Kayoro Health Center, rural Ugandans have access to quality health care, safe child delivery services, emergency treatment, and much more.

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Education

Our Family to Family program offers participating families a range of educational experiences, including sending one child to a top-notch boarding school.

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Economic Development

Working with established groups and cooperatives, Give Us Wings provides training and resources to help partners increase their skills and raise their household income.

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  • “The Give Us Wings team in Uganda are more effective with a small staff in changing the lives of the women and communities around Tororo than many large NGOs I've worked with in African countries.”

    — Cathy F.

  • “Give Us Wings is transparent, efficient, and effective and we are so grateful for their work.”

    — Mary M.

  • "There is so much more hope in my life knowing this young woman is being lifted up along with her family and community."

    — Kathy B.

  • “Give Us Wings allows my family to support the educational goals of young girls in Africa.”

    — Anjie F.

  • “I feel a connection to all of my neighbors across the globe, and I want to help. And I want my kids to have an awareness of other cultures.”

    — David H.

Real People. Real Stories. Real Impact.

Impact Stories
Akware & The Hera Women
Akware & The Hera Women

Thousands of women fled the horrors of war and famine in the northern part of Uganda many years ago. Their husbands were dead or had abandoned them. Some of the women settled in the Bison slums in Tororo – a crowded area, often lacking proper sanitation, and most families live in one cramped space and sleep on thin mats on the floor. But it was all they could afford. In 2004, with the support of GUW, a group of women formed the “Hera Women’s Group.”

Immaculate
Immaculate

Immaculate’s decision to join her local cooperative was a pivotal one for her family. Among her peers in the Osia Cooperative, Immaculate found community, and received business training from our economic development program. And when Give Us Wings subsequently enrolled her in our tailoring training, things really began to change for her and her family.

Miriam
Miriam

Miriam is a member of the Akimorisit community group, as well as the Buyemba Cooperative. Since 2019 she has been actively participating in all of Give Us Wings’ trainings and forums offered through our Economic Development program.

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