Being “501(c)(3)” means that a particular nonprofit organization has been approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a tax-exempt, charitable organization. “Charitable” is broadly defined as being established for purposes that are religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering of national or international amateur sports, or prevention of cruelty to animals and children.

One of the primary benefits of being tax-exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3) is the ability to accept contributions and donations that are tax-deductible to the donor.

Additional benefits include, but are not limited to:

* Exemption from federal and/or state corporate income taxes
* Possible exemption from state sales and property taxes (varies by state)
* Ability to apply for grants and other public or private allocations available only to IRS-recognized, 501(c)(3) organizations
* Potentially higher thresholds before incurring federal and/or state unemployment tax liabilities
* The public legitimacy of IRS recognition
* Discounts on US Postal bulk-mail rates and other services

In short, this means that more of your dollars that you contribute to Feeding Villages will go to helping those less fortunate in the places we serve in Uganda.To learn more about our school lunch program, visit us HERE

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This water well project has changed the lives of hundreds of people, especially women and young children who are tasked to retrieve water daily for their families. Water supply, sanitation, and hygiene, given their direct impact on infectious diseases like cholera and dysentery, are important for preventing malnutrition. We know this rehabbed water well will significantly improve the overall health of the community.

Our local partners did a great job in rehabbing one of the main wells in the village of Nangunga (Ngogwe) so families can now more easily retrieve clean, safe water for drinking, cooking, and personal hygiene. Here’s what they did:

Our well water experts first worked to deepen the shaft to tap into a larger reservoir below the surface.

They sealed the well with a cement cap to protect the underground water from debris.

They installed a heavy duty hand pump to more efficiently draw water to the surface, making the action of collecting water less difficult for the women and children who are generally tasked to do so.

Why bother with clean water?

24 million Ugandans lack access to clean water. And, unsafe water sickens millions of Ugandans each year with low-income, rural communities being disproportionately at risk. When a person suffers from intestinal worms, dysentery, cholera, or other disease spread by unsafe water, nutrients are not absorbed and do not make it where they need to be in the body. With improved access to clean water, the people of Uganda can continue building towards a brighter, safer, and healthier future.