In 2000, a small group from Open Arms, on tour of the townships outside of Cape Town, South Africa, found themselves face-to-face with the devastation the AIDS pandemic was causing in sub-Saharan Africa. It was clear to everyone that day that action was needed, that as global citizens it was their obligation and moral duty to do something. On that day, Open Arms made the decision to open our arms to people in the township of Guguletu and we became the first organization of our kind in the United States to partner with a community center to begin providing food and nutrition to people who are living with HIV/AIDS there.
For more details about this project, call us at 612-872-1152 or email Kevin.
Did you know?
Open Arms was one of 22 organizations nationally to receive a Victory Against Hunger Award, presented by the Congressional Hunger Center in Washington, D.C.
Our nomination received bipartisan support from Senators Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar.
Other Global Partners
The My Arms Wide Open™ Foundation, was established to provide support and collaboration with mothers, children, and youth in South Africa, enabling them to manage resources, build sustainable communities and responsible businesses. With stronger families, communities emerge as a solid foundation for society. In the process they re-engage fathers to repair the family unit.
Open Arms was one of 22 organizations nationally to receive a Victory Against Hunger Award, presented by the Congressional Hunger Center in Washington, D.C.
Our nomination received bipartisan support from Senators Norm Coleman and Amy Klobuchar.
Other Global Partners
The My Arms Wide Open™ Foundation, was established to provide support and collaboration with mothers, children, and youth in South Africa, enabling them to manage resources, build sustainable communities and responsible businesses. With stronger families, communities emerge as a solid foundation for society. In the process they re-engage fathers to repair the family unit.