Wings of Support is a private initiative by KLM and Martinair staff. We are making an effort to provide shelter
and education to children in the countries these companies fly to. Because of the nature of their work, the airline
staff regularly stay in many countries, therefore a project can be visited to a maximum extent, both by Wings of
Support contributors and by interested supporters/sponsors. Currently, Wings of Support is also supported by
various companies other than KLM and Martinair, as well as private individuals.
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measure is to know, even in Lima, Peru - Thursday 27 November 2008
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Together with Aynimundo the neighborhood from Virgen de Buen Paso made their final design for their school/daycare. It's all conform demands, including those from the government. As you can see in the picture, even a scale model designed. WoS donated money to round off preparations and start with the final stage: the actual building of the school.
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Bloom and Martinair Cargo in action! - Monday 24 November 2008
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An idea popped up during a meeting between Bloom and Martinair Cargo in Kenya. They would climb Mt. Kenya in order to collect money for a good cause. Participants of the 5 day climb were personnel of Bloom and captain Arjan Rozemeijer of Martinair. After returning the amount collected turned out to be € 2956!
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First project in Cuba! - Saturday 22 November 2008
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In the central library of Havana, Wings of Support is going to facilitate an information centre concerning AIDS. We already flew over a computer together with a printer, camera and beamer. Books will be bought and a special desk will be built. Now the city council can start advising the local youth about AIDS.
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“Enjoyment Leads Children to Love Reading” - Thursday 20 November 2008
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This project is carried out by people of the Duang Prateep Foundation. By means of puppetplay, story telling and setting up media corners in schools and childcentres, they increase the interest of the child in reading and more important let the child have fun in reading. The project will reach 15.000 children around Bangkok and in the rural and border areas in the north and northeast of Thailand.
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CWD Sports Development - Saturday 15 November 2008
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After-school activities are tremendously important in the lives of the youth of Africa. It ensures that they remain on the correct path and gives them feeling that they belong. CWD in Cape Town, South Africa, offers this to the children by means of among other things sports, we help them by supporting them.
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Auction of anniversary painting - Friday 14 November 2008
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Last Tuesday Wings of Support celebrated its tenth anniversary. More than 300 guests, including the CEOs of KLM and Martinair, Peter Hartman and Paul Gregorowitsch, were present in the hangar of JetSupport at Schiphol East. Ambassadors Michiel Borstlap and Marthijn de Groot put up an artistic performance which resulted in a magnificent painting of 4 x 3 meters that is being sold through a silent auction. A bid may be done by sending an e-mail with your name and phone number to schilderij@wingsofsupport.org. Bidding closes on December 9, 2008. The market value of the canvas is around 14,000 euros! With the painting, you get a video showing how the canvas is made during the anniversary.
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Children's Library in Pagak Refugee Camp (Uganda) - Thursday 13 November 2008
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Project Booksteps builds libraries in refugee camps in northern Uganda. These supply the schools in the camps with textbooks. WOS contributes to the fund by a so called 'fun library', where children can come to read a book for their own pleasure.
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Anniversary Wings of Support 11th November!!!! - Tuesday 11 November 2008
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Dear contributors, sponsors and(ex-)staff. Please, react before 4th November to the invitation we sent you. This will enable us to order the correct amount of catering, furniture etc. .
If you did not receive any notice, please contact us: jubileum@wingsofsupport.org.
We look forward to seeing you on 11th November at 15.00 hrs.
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Halloweengala 2008 - Tuesday 4 November 2008
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On October 31 the Round Table and the Ladies Circle in Oegstgeest organised a Halloween gala. During this event an auction was held with a profit of 30,000 Euros, all for Wings of Support. This is an enormous amount of money and therefore we sincerely thank all members for their effort and contribution.
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General Kago Primary School - Tuesday 4 November 2008
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Finally, after 36 years, this school in Thika (Kenya)will be fixed up! In a while, 900 children will be able to use a clean and working toilet. This is the first thing we will do for this school. There is a lot to do, unfortunately government is neglectful in this and we were asked to help these children. We certainly will!
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Tania, for handicapped and orphaned kinderen - Tuesday 28 October 2008
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Tania Integrated Rehabilitation Centre in the Kaiiado District (Kenya) is an organisation that takes care of handicapped and orphaned children.
The children are learning sign language, learn to take care of themselves and are going to school. They have requested Wings of Support to sponsor them to purchase mattresses and blankets for the 150 children that are staying there.
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Library in Huruma (Nairobi) part 2 - Monday 27 October 2008
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At the beginning of this year, the library has been put to use for the children of the slums. The books are carefully registered and there now is a librarian.
The library was not yet complete, so a second set of books was request, in accordance with the teaching standards of Kenyan schools. This will now be realised !
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When the wall is finished then....... - Sunday 26 October 2008
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the children of Child Rescue Centre in Thika (Kenya) can finally move. Also thanks to support from Rotary Alphen-Woubrugge they will shortly start constructing the wall around the new building.
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Toilet building for school New Horizon in Uganda - Saturday 25 October 2008
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Orphanage Noah’s Ark in Uganda is building a school for over 200 children. Not only for the children from their own Children's Home, also for the children from 7 surrounding villages, coming from the poorest families. They do not need to pay any tuition fees, therefore. Wings of Support will be paying for a second building with sanitary facilities.
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School equipment for Mai Curaçao foundation - Friday 24 October 2008
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The Mai foundation is helping people in Curaçao that are living in destitute conditions.
Wings of Support helped with the purchase of shoes, underwear, socks, school uniforms and school equipment for the children that need support from Mai .
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Wings of Support attended grand opening Mzamomhle creche!! - Thursday 23 October 2008
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After a good year of solid preparations, the time has arrived. Ten years ago, Margareth Ngaleka set up a creche. Now she has been able to swap her shack for a place deserving of her initiative: a couple of great and fully equipped sea containers, donated by Wings of Support. She now has good housing for the shelter of her 80 children.
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Picknick tables for Riversand School - Friday 10 October 2008
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The Riversand School in the Diepsloot township near Johannesburg has room for 750 pupils. Every day the students are served a hot lunch at school. In many cases it is their only decent meal for the day. Wings of Support bought picknick tables so the children do not need to sit on the floor. The tables are made of recycled plastic bottles.
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New bathroom for children's home Baithul Amin - Thursday 9 October 2008
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Children's home Baithul Amin (Paramaribo, Suriname) shelters 12 boys between the ages of 6 and 14. Their bathroom was very old and basic. With the help of Wings of Support, they are now getting a nice new bathroom
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Riversand Roof (Diepsloot, South Africa) approved - Wednesday 8 October 2008
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The construction of the covering of part of the playground at the Riversand School in Diepsloot, South Africa, has been approved. Now the children will soon be eating sheltered and covered from the burning sun.
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Mr Huberstichting - Tuesday 7 October 2008
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The Mr. Huberstichting in Paramaribo, Surinam, has a shelter for children with a multiple handicap. In total there are 37 children. Wings of Support contributed to the purchase of new beds, especially suited to disabled people. Also, a large tank to collect rainwater will be installed. This rainwater will be used in the laundry.
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Schoolfees for Goodhope - Monday 6 October 2008
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Thanks to the foundations Fokker Vliegen and Wings of Support a large part of a total of 82 children are able to go to secondary school. Director Joyce will keep as many children as possible attending school with this money and her persuasiveness. The Kenyan organization Cloutkasavai.org doubles the donation, like last year.
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KACCAD: Step by Step - Thursday 2 October 2008
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KACCAD is an organisation that helps the poorest in the Wakiso district, near Kampala. They have asked Wings of Support to help rebuilding the Step by Step school .
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Bowyhouse is able to do their laundry again. - Tuesday 30 September 2008
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Bowyhouse is a shelter that houses 16 children in the age from 0 up till 4 years of age. They all are HIV- infected.
Wings of Support is supporting this house by building a cover above the sandbox as well as the purchase of a new, professional laundry machine, because with 16 children a lot of washing up is necessary.
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Aircares supports Wings of Support - Friday 26 September 2008
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Aircares is supporting Wings of Support during the fourth trimester of 2008. To give support to this activity, film recordings were made in the actie Faya Lobi creche in Paramaribo on 22nd September. These shots, together with an appeal for assistance made by Wings of Support project coordinator Eugene van Halder, will be shown on board KLM flights as from 1st October.
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Lions Blaricum Laren donate cheque to Wings of Support - Thursday 25 September 2008
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On a bright and sunny September day, to be exact on the 14th, Lions Blaricum Laren organised an Oldtimers Festival. Some 90 oldtimers could be seen and were driving the track. The arrival was followed by live music and drinks. Wings of Support was handed a cheque of 10.000 Euros! We want to thank the Lions and participants in the Festival for their tremendous efforts and huge contribution.
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