the Wendpouiré Project

About Becky and The Wendpouiré Project:

In 2004, I had my first experience in West Africa; volunteering in an orphanage. My heart was captured by the people! After many years and many visits, in 2016 I was honored to officially join the Sheltering Wings family as part of an agricultural program aiming to address food insecurity in West Africa.

On a trip in 2017, my focus shifted from agriculture to one small baby named Wendpouiré Ouedraogo. He was in our orphanage, very sick and dying. He needed one-on-one care. I became his caretaker and momma for the next 10 months. In February of 2018, he left this world to be with Jesus. This little one showed me the need for advocacy for sick and terminally ill children.

The Wendpouiré Project was born!

We love supporting children with special needs and their families! We are not only committed to helping alleviate the massive medical burden from these families., but the Wendpouiré Project also endeavors to lift their emotional and societal burden. Many in these communities believe these children to be a mistake or even a curse upon the family. We believe them to be a gift created and loved by God.

Both of these projects will not only transform lives, but also bring hope where it was once lost. While neither are easy or quick tasks, I know that “it matters to the ONE”.