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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No more childsoldiers - Friday 3 February 2012
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In Northern Uganda a long civil war raged until 2008, in which many child soldiers were involved. Now that peace has returned, good education is crucial for the development of the country, only there is a great shortage of textbooks. Wings of Support sponsors the creation of a library in the capital, Gulu, by buying 5000 books which the 7000 students from all five high schools there will use.
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Learn to study in the Magellan Learning Centre - Thursday 2 February 2012
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For most street children in Manila, it is not obvious make use of their schoolbooks. In the Magellan Learning Centre, part of the wellknown Virlanie organization, they can literally "learn to study". English, computerclasses and mathemathics, it is all offered here. Good computers are indispensable for this so Wings of Support wants them to help with replacing their old computers
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Books and solar panels purchased for the library in Northern Uganda - Thursday 12 January 2012
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Thanks to, among others, the donation by Wings of Support, meant for the purchase of books and solar panels, the library in Pagak refugee camp is doing so well, that the students of one of the local primary schools are now counted among the best of Northern Uganda - three years ago, their results were still one of the worst in the country. Next year, the library will run independently in order to be able to supply all seven schools in the camp with books and a study room.
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Igor will perform his 'magic arts' in Sao Paulo again - Wednesday 4 January 2012
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Igor the Magician from Magic Care will also give workshops in 2012 to the Recanto youth in Extremadura. This time, he will also give magic classes to the Uniao Nova Arte community project youth in San Miguel Paulista, a district of Sao Paulo.
Wings of Support will pay for the costs of this project.
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School supplies and a copier for the elementary students of Nazreth, Ethiopia - Saturday 31 December 2011
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The English Alive Academy provides basic education to the poorest children of Nazreth. Wings of Support helps with new benches, chairs and computers and a photocopier so that each child finally gets his own material. For us, nothing special, revolutionary for them.
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Learning in a classroom works better! - Friday 30 December 2011
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After purchasing computers for Tahanan Santa Luisa, a shelter for sexually abused girls in Quezon City, Manilla, we would also like to purchase a beamer. Then the girls can follow lessons in the classroom. This is faster, efficient and also much more enjoyable!
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Furniture at Papaya school needs replacing ... - Friday 23 December 2011
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Since its foundation in 2003, the Papaya school is offering free education for talented, but very poor children of the Payatas refuse dump and surroundings on the outskirts of Manila.
The furniture in the classrooms is in need of replacement because of the intensive way it has been used, in total 60 chairs are needed. A very concrete and simple request to Wings of Support is the solution!
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Wilde Ganzen supports project of St. Michael's Holy Unity Academy! - Thursday 22 December 2011
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Within KLM, Taxibaan (association of interns at KLM) and Young KLM will raise funds for Wings of Support. With this money, four classrooms will be built for the secondary school of St. Michael's in Kibera, Kenya. Wilde Ganzen is supporting this project. They will increase Wings of Support's donation by 55%!
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To the dentist - Wednesday 21 December 2011
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Wings of Support is going to help Adesa, an organisation for development of education and healthcare in the most poverty stricken areas of Lima, Peru, to set up a dentist office. This way the children in these areas will also be able to visit the dentist. Furthermore workshops about general dental hygiene will be given.
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Proceeds sponsor dictation at Sint Maartens college Voorburg go to Sun Village in XinXiang - Monday 19 December 2011
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On the occasion of their celebration of Sint Maarten, this secondary school in Voorburg held a sponsor dictation. After the primaries, the final dictation was read by Tooske Ragas. The proceeds of this dication, the fantastic amount of 3,100 Euros (!), will go to the Sun Village project in XinXiang, where they are in urgent need of a water purification station. One of the students, Duncan Postel, managed to collect the enormous amount 300 Euros, all on his own. Many, many thanks on behalf of all the children in Sun Village, XinXiang!
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A new start at Goeie Hoop - Sunday 18 December 2011
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Goeie Hoop in Cape Town offers emergency shelter to children. As soon as the children are back on their feet, their home situation has improved or foster care has been arranged, the children leave. Goeie Hoop has been able to extend the main building with two units, big enough for about 30 children. Wings of Support will pay for the furnishings.
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Proceeds SAOC Christmas Gala go to Fundatia Inocenti in Romania - Wednesday 14 December 2011
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For the seventh year in a row, SAOC (Schiphol Airline Operators Committee, an association of airline companies operating fixed or regular services to, from or via Schiphol, held its Christmas Gala. Traditionally, during this gala, they are raising money for a good cause by doing a raffle with wonderful prizes. This year’s proceeds, as well as last year’s, went to Wings of Support because of our close relationship with the airlines. The money raised was a hefty € 3625! The after-school care of the Roma-children of Fundatia Inocenti will be able to do many good things with this money!
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A good start! - Wednesday 14 December 2011
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At Hands for Hope near the centre of Kampala, Uganda, they would love to have a container to be used as a classroom, to help even more vulnerable children from the slums.
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We do "Love2Learn" - Monday 12 December 2011
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"Love2Llearn" is a program by the Young Focus Foundation which has been set up to prepare the children that live on the Smokey Mountain garbage belt for school. Either that or stimulate them to go back to school. Wings of Support helps this project by buying school materials and helping furnish the "Love2Learn" classroom.
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Classroom for the third grade in Marurui - Friday 2 December 2011
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In 2009, Wings Of Support assisted The Marurui Community Initiative in Nairobi, Kenya, in purchasing a plot of land for the construction of a school. Now we are assisting them to construct a classroom for the third grade.
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Cooking normally again at last! - Tuesday 29 November 2011
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At Footprints P.L.A.Y. in Johannesburg, 32 orphans are taken care of by a complete family. They give them a roof over their heads and feed them. But this is very difficult with only a single small electric hot plate that works. Wings of Support is happy to help the children of Footprints PLAY with a new stove so that cooking for so many mouths is made a lot easier!
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Bushcamp 2011 in Kenya a major success! - Thursday 17 November 2011
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Games in the camp, swimming and boating on the lake. A game-drive at Chui Lodge, where lion, leopard and rhino's were spotted. Walking with giraffes on Crescent Island, adventures in Hell's Gate and climbing Mount Longonot.
And a lot of clothes in the "Bushcamp Boutique".
Thanks to many WoS volunteers 135 Kenyan orphans had the time of their lifes.
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Physiotherapy for disabled children in Khayelitsha. - Friday 11 November 2011
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Sibongile is a Day & Night Care Centre for disabled children in the middle of the Khayelitsha Township, Cape Town.
Together with Wings of Support it is currently working on an intensive physical therapy program to strengthen the physical and mental condition of the children .
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Smoke from the socket - Wednesday 9 November 2011
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At OTC in Ghana the building nearly burned down through short circuit. After about 35 years of renovating and expanding, it proved that the electrical installation had 'grown' too with extension cords and extra sockets. High time for a professional renovation and Wings of Support will pay for it.
Now the disabled children that OTC offers a full-fledged place in society can sleep quietly again.
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Martinair stopped passenger transport - Wednesday 9 November 2011
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After 53 years, Martinair permanently stopped its passenger activites. On 31st October, the last passenger flight was performed and Martinair will continue as a cargo transporter.
In order to commemorate this event, a get-together was organised for all staff in order to revive old memories and to close this memorable era together.
During this get-together, it was possible to buy the last Martinair goodies, such as model aircrafts, barbies, stuffed and inflatable planes etc. The proceeds of the sale went to Wings of Support, whose volunteers were present to stimulate the sale and to make all present aware of the need for our foundation. This resulted in a yield of € 2100,-.
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School furniture on the way ! - Thursday 3 November 2011
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In September two KLM pilots drove a truck full of relief goods to Albania as they have done in previous years. With the help of Wings of Support part of the transportational costs can be realized, and the goods from the Hope for Albania Foundation can be delivered to a school in Elbasan.
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My little Universe - Wednesday 2 November 2011
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In this nursery in a poor area in Lima, Peru, there are 80 children, taught by three teachers. Unfortunately the building is in an abominable state, missing an emergency exit which must be present.
Wings of Support is financing a major part of the renovation.
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Typhoon Nesat rages over Baseco - Wednesday 19 October 2011
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Just after Typhoon Nesat raged over Manila, I (Lex de Vries, project coordinator)visited the WW Hope Baseco organisation. The Baseco slum, where people are living off fishery or sorting refuse, is directly on the coast so that the damage is enormous. Many houses are ruined, the refuse is lying all over, boats are destroyed and some fishermen are still missing. WW Hope Baseco is working together with five other NGO's to give emergency relief. They are each focussing on something else zich (food, construction, medical aid, ...) and are thus trying to cover the most basic needs as well as possible. JR, our contact person, is very busy organising structured assistance, that will remain effective even after meeting the basic needs. Wings of Support is doing its bit by reacting as quickly as possible, there is financial support and our volunteers are taking clothes along on their flight, so that the people in this area will have some clothes on their backs.
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