“We are primarily focused on providing humanitarian relief support, such as medical and nutritional programs, school infrastructure, educational tools, etc. to the children in the Mbiriizi Advanced Primary School in Uganda, “ says Sylvia. “However, by teaming up with Kitegang we will be able to add some much-needed fun to the lives of these children who have so little. Twenty-five percent of our students are orphans and these gifts will be a welcome surprise.”
Sylvia is headed for Uganda in July with a support team of teachers, board members, trustees and professionals. In addition to bringing more guitars and other musical instruments, she hopes to bring a number of large kites and giant plastic exercise balls as a surprise for her 900+ "grandchildren".
About Kitegang
Kitegang is a 501(c)(3) non-profit toy company, with its roots in Minnesota, and aspirations in every orphanage and slum around the globe, where children find themselves lacking the tools to dream a little higher.
Operationally, Kitegang increases economic development opportunities on the margins of the developing world, especially focusing on manufacturing kites and other toys within urban slums, rural communities, and refugee camps, where children and their families face limited opportunities.
The profits from these activities are then used to finance the distribution of kites and other inspirational toys to schools and orphanages requesting such resources. Utilizing these tools, Kitegang seeks to help energize conventional education, and increase connectivity between children around the world.
With the belief that play is a basic developmental need for children, Kitegang hopes to augment the larger efforts of the development community, and in turn make the world of tomorrow dream a little higher.
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To hear Kitegang Founder and CEO, Patrick McGrann on American Public Radio, click here.
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