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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A place to get couselling and do your homework! - Monday 29 June 2009
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After a sucessful first project for the day care in Tshwaranang in Ivory Park, Johannesburg, we are now taking another step! They are very busy realising a Community Centre where among other things the children will be always be welcome to get counselling, visit the children's library and make their homework. We are going to help them by contributing a part of their renovation costs gaan.
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Music and sports for Rainbow Home in Delhi - Friday 26 June 2009
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Shortly, the music lessons will start for some 70 former street urchins, thanks to the purchase of a diversity of musical instruments for their new music room. The boys that are more inclined towards sports are not forgotten either, for them various sportings goods are purchased. The boys are very happy.
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Copier for primary and secondary school Adesa in Lima - Sunday 21 June 2009
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A copier for primary and secondary school Adesa in Los Rosales, Ancón, Perú. In order to avoid the costs of a printing shop, the school would like to have access to a copier that has a larger capacity than the old one, that is on its last legs anyway.
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Painting by Marthijn de Groot auctioned off for FAI Cancun 2009 - Monday 15 June 2009
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Wings of Support is also supporting a ludoteca of FAI Cancun, Mexico, this year as well. Of the 12,539 Euros needed this year to support FAI Cancun, 10,000 Euros were raised by the sale of a painting by Marthijn de Groot. Martinair, having Cancun as a destination, bought this painting. Come and visit this wonderful project!
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Two classrooms for the children in Fiskantekraal near Cape Town - Tuesday 9 June 2009
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In Fisantekraal on the outskirts of Cape Town live about 13 to 18,000 people. In the Urban Life Center 120 children are taught in two classrooms and a large open space. Won Life, the organization behind this school, would like to add two rooms. In this way, all 120 children will be taught in four classrooms. Wings of Support will finance a major part of the two remaining classrooms.
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Wings of Support is helping The Marurui Community Initiative in Nairobi - Monday 8 June 2009
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Wings of Support is helping The Marurui Community Initiative with the aqcuisition of land for building a school.
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Follow-up for IN-038, Saathi's Girls Project in Mumbai - Sunday 7 June 2009
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As a follow-up to IN-038, the payment of the 2nd and 3rd year of this running costs project has been approved.
After these two years we have to say goodbye to Saathi
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Children back to NORRC, Naivasha - Saturday 6 June 2009
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The running costs for NORRC, the orphanage in Naivasha, Kenya can be paid again. Thanks to the PR Bureau Amsterdam, the children are ensured of another year's payment of the running costs.
On 31st December 2008, the home was closed because it was condemned by the Health Officer. The children were scattered over four other orphanages, where they were not happy at all. Five children even ran away to "mother" Mary, who sheltered them at her house. After the necessary adaptations, everything is now in order and the home is open again.
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At San's in Mfuleni near Cape Town you get good education - Wednesday 3 June 2009
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San's Educare has existed for three years. Those three years have been years in a shack, sitting on the dirt, being taught in Xhosa, English and Afrikaans. The circumstances are difficult, but the attention and dedication are excellent. We will start donating mattresses and chairs, but we do need a new building and are already busy working on that. First, let's deal with the mattresses and chairs....
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“Gentlemen of the Round Table 123 The Hague, our warm thanks for this astronomical donation”. - Wednesday 20 May 2009
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On Sunday 17th May, the Round Table organised a nice benefit evening with charming, familiar performances in attractive Diligentia in The Hague. Wings of Support, with its proposed project for tuition fees for the children of Goodhope in Kenya, is one of the two charities to which this evening was dedicated. At the end of the evening, a cheque of € 17,123.- was handed to us. Just before the presentation of this cheque, an anonymous benefactor announced that they would raise this amount with € 1000.-. HERE you can get an impression of the atmosphere.
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Holy Cross Namutenga Community Orphanage Primary School - Monday 18 May 2009
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Holy Cross Namutenga is a shabby little school, outside of Kampala. Children are still taught in the church and on the lawn, but they requested the help of Wings of Support to build three classrooms.
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Playground equipment for children in Focsani, Romania - Sunday 10 May 2009
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The Negruvoda foundation from Rosmalen (NB) has been busy for years in Romania. The enthusiasm of contact person Riet Daleweij and Romanian Rodica Davidean helped realise an area in Focsani, where vulnerable children will be vacationing of making use of a medical centre. Wings of Support will be donating some playground equipment for the children, so that they can will able to play there.
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Cycling Blue for Kenya - Friday 8 May 2009
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On the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of KLM, KLM staff is organizing various collections during the month of June, called Cycling Blue for Kenya. Wings of Support will support Kenya with its Cycling to School. You can personally be of assistance as well. Everyone is welcome, both KLM and non-KLM. CLICK HERE for more information and join us!
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On Sunday 17th May, Round Table The Hague will organise a Benefit Concert. - Sunday 3 May 2009
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The main charity is the Wings of Support project Goodhope, Nairobi, Kenya. Goodhope is supporting children by among others their Outreach programme. This concerns 500 kinderen up to 12 years of age and 87 children from age 12 onward. This last group is attending school because their school fees are being paid. It will be a great evening with drinks and bites to eat! For more information look at www.rt123.net. Who will attend the party!?
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New computers for the Mwelu Foundation - Saturday 2 May 2009
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Mwelu Foundation is an organisation in the organisatie Mathare slums of Nairobi. Workshops are organised for youngsters to make them deal with life in the slums in a better way . At the moment they only have one computer at their disposal for both the coaches and the children. Wings of Support will purchase 4 new computers for them so that they can better organise their future.
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Own vegetables for Hogar San Jose de Malambo - Friday 1 May 2009
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Wings of Support wants to support this orphanage outside Panama City by financing the layout of a plot of land, for which they have no money themselves at the moment. Seeds will be purchased, the ground will be cleaned and tilled and workshops will also be given to this effect. Thus, they will be able to grow their own vegetables and sell some of them to generate income.
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Orthopedic and ergotherapeutic aids for the school of the Child Guidance Centre in Hyderabad - Friday 1 May 2009
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Unfortunately KLM no longer flies to Hyderabad, so there is no follow-up project at the CGC.
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Help for Mother Nakijoba, Entebbe - Thursday 30 April 2009
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Mother Nakijoba vangt is sheltering 18 children in wretched conditions in her tiny one room house in the middle of a slum in Entebbe, Uganda.
New furniture and kitchen utensils will make the children's lives and Mother Nakijoba's care a lot more pleasant. Wings of Support will take care of this.
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Bring on the homework! - Wednesday 29 April 2009
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Because soon, the former street children in the Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, VSCE house will have a fully equipped study room cum library, so that they will surely enjoy doing their homework and they will undoubtedly make use of the extra possibilities to work towards a good future!
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Vegetables from private "garden" for St. Paul's - Tuesday 28 April 2009
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St. Paul's near Nairobi, Kenya, has the possibility to buy a large plot of land for a reasonable price. No less than 10,000 m2. In addition, they will have free use of an area which is the same size. Wings of Support will be helping them with this purchase. It will tremendously help them on the road towards independence!
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Transport of goods to Albania - Monday 27 April 2009
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At the end of April two KLM pilots will be driving to Albania with a big truck again. With the aid of Wings of Support, transportation costs will be reimbursed and the Hope for Albania Foundation goods delivered to the orphanages and hospitals.
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New kitchen appliances for Ahope in Addis Ababa - Monday 27 April 2009
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Ahope Ethiopia is an organisation in Addis Ababa offering specialised care to HIV-positive children. It consists of three locations: two orphages and a Community Center. For these locations we will be sponsoring new kitchen cabinets, work tops, refrigerators and kitchen and eating utensils. These are urgently required for healthy food preparation, because hygiene is extremely important!
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A better future for young adult girls in Bangkok - Sunday 26 April 2009
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This project is training to girls in make clothing, leather belts and bags. The project is carried out together with the Sikkha Asia Foundation, the Duang Prateep Foundation and SJ trading from Sander Jungerius, the husband of one of our CAs. The aim is to give young girls a better prospective to a paid job.
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Malaika Kids Children's Villages in Mkuranga, Tanzania, provides a 'home' to orphans - Saturday 25 April 2009
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Many orphans have no normal family structure. Malaika Kids builds children's villages for orphans so that they eventually will be able to lead a normal life. The children are placed in family homes where they are accompanied by a "parent". In short, orphans are given a "home".
Wings of Support will finance part of the furniture for this project.
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Thirty children living in one house in Cape Town! - Friday 24 April 2009
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Name of the house: Bathandwa, location: Khayelitsha, the largest township of Cape Town. For 7 years. Virginia and Oliver Simalele are sheltering 30 children at their own expense. Besides their own three children, they are also caring for street children and some disabled children. South African friends are helping them build a new house. Wings of Support will take care of part of the furnishings!
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