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  • Hilda's Story

    Hilda's Story

    By Jess Wiederholt

    Hilda is the mother of 2 handsome sons and lives on her own.  She experienced tremendous loss in her life. She has a teacher’s certificate but it is often difficult...

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  • Paper Bead Artisan Training

    Paper Bead Artisan Training

    By Jess Wiederholt

    Their enthusiasm is invigorating. Their talent and skills is a craft to be celebrated. Their desire to work and provide for their families is tangible and inspiring. However, without the...

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  • Susan's Story

    Susan's Story

    By Jess Wiederholt

    Susan joined Crazy Love Africa in 2016 with a micro-business grant to sell 2nd hand men’s trousers and dress shirts in a local market. She soon was elected as an...

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  • We need your help this World AIDS Day

    We need your help this World AIDS Day

    By Jess Wiederholt

    1.4 million are living with HIV in Uganda 800,000 children have been orphaned due to HIV/AIDS in Uganda There are still 23,000 AIDS-related deaths annually. Women are disproportionately affected by...

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  • OUR FOREVER HOME

    OUR FOREVER HOME

    By Jess Wiederholt

    Thanks to all our supporters, Crazy Love Africa took a beautiful step forward this week! CLA has been working in Uganda since 2014. What started as a small program to help...

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  • 2020 CrazyLegs 5K

    2020 CrazyLegs 5K

    By Jess Wiederholt

    We are so grateful for the participation in the 2020 CrazyLegs 5k! We raised over $10,000 to support our Crazy Love Africa programs! Please see our gratitude video below! We SHINE...

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  • THE HEARTBREAK OF COVID-19

    THE HEARTBREAK OF COVID-19

    By Jess Wiederholt

    We’ve received the heartbreaking news that Coronavirus (COVID-19) has reached our beloved country of Uganda. The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, has recently closed schools, borders, and postponed the 2020 elections....

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  • 2022 CrazyLegs 5K

    2022 CrazyLegs 5K

    By Jess Wiederholt

    Thank You to our 2022 CrazyLegs 5K Sponsors, Volunteers, & Participants!!! Together we raised $10,000 for our Crazy Love Africa Sisterhood Community Center and had so much fun while we were...

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  • 2021 Crazy Legs 5K

    2021 Crazy Legs 5K

    By Jess Wiederholt

    We are grateful to our Crazy Love Africa Community for your SUPPORT! The 2021 Crazy Legs 5K raised $4,942! Thank you! We can’t emphasize enough how important your support is this...

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  • 2022 Holiday Auction

    2022 Holiday Auction

    By Jess Wiederholt

    We are excited to announce that the 2022 auction raised $24,000! The Crazy Love Africa Annual Holiday Auction features many of the 2,000 Fairly Traded Artisan Crafts purchased from our...

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