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Ranger patrols, clean ups, organic gardens, environmental education and the establishment of the world’s largest recycling village only exist because people all over the world support us. Become a Wings member too!
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ONE DONATION, TRIPLE IMPACT.
Your donation has a threefold impact:
It protects nature — environmental challenges are tackled where they arise, resources are used more responsibly, and long-term solutions are made possible on the ground.
It creates opportunities locally — more than 45 people from the region have fair and secure jobs, enabling them to support their families and help build a better future for their communities through their work.
And it helps secure the future — through environmental education in both Germany and Indonesia, we open up new horizons and opportunities for children.
Become part of Project Wings. Become a Wings member.
Whether you give once or on a regular basis:
Every contribution goes directly towards our project work on the ground. You decide how much and for how long you want to support us – flexible and adjustable at any time. Thank you for becoming part of our community as a Wings Member.
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With your donation, we implement environmental protection projects using a holistic approach.
Waste management, sustainable agriculture, development cooperation, and wildlife conservation.
Driven by local people who protect their home and create a future worth living for generations to come.
OR DONATE FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE
RECYCLING
With local initiatives and the support of the government, we have established the first waste management system in the project region. We need support to process even more waste and equip the trash bank with machines.
ANIMAL PROTECTION
The Gunung Leuser National Park rainforest is home to the second highest biodiversity in the world. Our rangers and reforestation projects, which are implemented in close cooperation with local farmers, protect the unique biodiversity.
EDUCATION
Education is one of the most important keys to a sustainable future. We therefore offer educational units for children, young people and adults. Our environment is made tangible in our three educational facilities and in the coworking office.
OR SIMPLY BY BANK TRANSFER
Would you like to support our work?
You can simply transfer an amount of your choice to the account below. Every donation helps us move our projects forward and make a difference on the ground.
If you would like to claim your donation for tax purposes, we will of course be happy to issue you a donation receipt.
IBAN: DE06 5705 0120 0000 2821 52
BIC: MALADE51KOB
DISCOVER YOUR WINGS MEMBER BENEFITS
As a supporter of Project Wings, you are not only an important part of environmental protection and our projects, but also a part of our community.
1. We’ll also keep you up to date on all the latest promotions.
2. You can volunteer in Sumatra and explore the rainforest there.
3. you can contact us at any time about an internship or a Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis.
4. You’ll receive a hand-carved coconut bracelet from our project!
KNOWN FROM ...
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AWARDS &
GRANTS
The project work of Project Wings has received several awards since 2019. Each award focused on a different topic – from the recycling village to our projects for greater species protection.
FAQ
Here you will find the answers to the most frequently asked questions about Project Wings.
Would you like to get involved in our project work and support us? You can do this in many different ways. Every support helps and reaches our project. You have the option of choosing between a one-off donation or a permanent donation. If you decide to make a permanent donation, you will receive a small surprise from us as a thank you.
You are also welcome to plan your own campaigns and donate the money raised to us. For example via Facebook with a campaign of your choice.
Or for your birthday, you can make sure that your guests donate to us instead of giving presents. Simply give us a subject that you would like your guests to use. This allows us to easily allocate the donations received in your name. Are you unsure? Can’t make up your mind or would like to find out more about us and our project work? Get in touch with us and we will find the right way for you to get involved with your donation.
You can find out more about how you can get involved with us and our project work here: Volunteering.
A donation is also made to Project Wings with every purchase via the Wings Life online store. We also have many partners and great collaborations that support us in our endeavors. Here, too, your purchase or support donates a contribution to Project Wings or offsets it in your name.
What payment options are available?
You can pay for your donation in different ways, whichever is easiest for you. Your support is always received safely and in full via all channels.
For a Paypal donation simply use our e-mail address info@project-wings.de. If you would like to make a traditional bank transfer, whether as a one-off payment or a standing order, you can simply make a donation to our donation account.
Donation account: Project Wings gGmbH
IBAN DE06570501200000282152
BIC MALADE51KOB
Alternatively, you can register directly via our online form. Here you can easily choose between current fundraising campaigns, a single donation or a permanent donation. If you have any questions when filling out the form, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Whether it’s for a special occasion or just because, giving gifts brings joy and puts a smile on the face of the person receiving them. But what do you do if the person already has everything or you can’t think of anything for their birthday or Christmas? Or do you consciously want to avoid buying something? Then you also have the opportunity to do something good in someone else’s name and give your donation as a gift. You can simply fill in the form on our website as usual, either in your name or that of the person receiving the gift, or write to us and we will work out the perfect way together. We will be happy to issue a certificate so that you are not left empty-handed.
You can choose your donation amount individually. We want to make helping possible for everyone. That is why we have refrained from choosing a starting contribution. Because every contribution helps and 100% of private donations flow directly into our project work. So you can be sure that every cent really does go to the right place. If you have any questions or are unsure how to choose your donation amount, please contact us. We can help you.
Just like your donation amount, you can also freely choose the rhythm of your donation. Compared to individual donations, a regular donation offers the advantage that we can plan with a donation amount that you specify and can therefore draw on financial resources in the long term, but also at short notice in emergency situations. Of course, you can also end or change this donation at any time and do not commit yourself for the next few years. We look forward to welcoming you to our team with a regular donation. And so that everyone else can see that you are part of our team, there is also a little something from us. Be curious.
Would you like to change your donation amount or your personal data? It’s very simple. Simply send us a short e-mail with your request to info@project-wings.de . As soon as we have processed everything or if we have any queries, we will get back to you. Keep an eye on your spam folder. It can always happen that our e-mails end up there.
Yes, you can claim your donation to Project Wings for tax purposes. You will receive a donation receipt from us. To receive these, you are welcome to contact us by e-mail. We are happy to help you all year round, so you don’t have to wait until the collective certificate.
As a company, you will of course also receive a donation receipt from us, which you can claim for tax purposes. We are also happy to issue both individual and collective receipts.
We will be happy to issue you with individual donation receipts or an annual receipt. Simply send us an e-mail to info@project-wings.de with a request for a donation receipt, your full name and your tax number. The last few years have shown us that we can save resources and, above all, costs by sending out donation receipts on request rather than automatically. You will therefore no longer receive an automatic donation receipt from us. This allows our team to focus on the project work and the financial resources available to us do not flow into unnecessary processes. We hope you understand this and look forward to receiving your e-mail. You will then receive your donation receipt by e-mail or, if you wish, by post.
If your account is not covered, this has no effect on you. Your money will then be automatically refunded. Unfortunately, we incur chargeback fees that we would rather use for our project work. We will therefore contact you if there are several chargebacks in a row. This way we can be sure that you want to continue supporting our project. Or to find out whether we can help you with a changeover or whether your data has simply changed. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Life and circumstances change – of course you can end your donation at any time. Simply send us an e-mail to info@project-wings.de stating your name and the date on which you would like us to end your donation. We will take care of it as soon as possible and send you a confirmation.
Donate and do good
There are countless projects, aid organizations and associations calling for support. But why and how should you actually donate? And what is the difference between us at Project Wings and other aid organizations?
What is a donation?
A donation is a voluntary contribution made without expecting anything in return. It doesn’t matter at first whether the donation is monetary or in kind. Time can also be donated. When aid organizations call for donations, they are usually referring to monetary or in-kind donations. But why do aid organizations ask for donations in the first place?
Appeal for Donations
As a private individual, this might seem excessive and intrusive. Every day, you see posters or ads online and on TV, and you receive emails or letters. And they all urge you to donate.
The reason: it’s about not getting lost in the crowd and being a voice for those you stand up for every day. Be it the commitment to children in poverty, the fight against hunger or the commitment to our environment. People are bombarded with new events and stories every day through the media and social media channels. And for every fate, every catastrophe and event, it would be worth donating.
But this daily deluge also means that people forget more quickly. As an individual, it’s harder to decide who to donate to. After all, you can’t help everyone. The result: people end up not donating at all.
So if aid organizations simply remained silent and didn’t try to get back into people’s minds with images and appeals, they—and the projects they support—would be forgotten.
These appeals may seem like a lot to the individual. And the individual may wonder whether this makes sense or is simply a waste of money. Wouldn’t it make more sense to channel the money directly into the projects? But without these appeals, without the attention they generate, far less money would be raised for good causes, and projects and aid would not be provided to the same extent.
Because: Without you—without private donations and corporate contributions—this work would not be possible. As an aid organization, we are indeed the voice and the point of contact—the organizers and initiators. But without the support of everyone who contributes through monetary donations, in-kind donations, or their time, we would not be able to provide our aid.
Why donating is important
Your donation is what makes it possible to work every day on behalf of people, animals, and the environment. Your donation gives aid organizations the opportunity to do good. After all, the efforts to achieve the SDGs—reducing hunger and poverty, providing education, and protecting the environment—come at a cost. And as aid organizations, we are not able to bear these costs alone.
But if we don’t cover these costs now, if we don’t act now, the costs of the consequences that our society will then have to bear will be significantly higher.
Humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and environmental protection at all levels should concern us all. Because it can affect any one of us. Sometimes events seem so far removed from us, scenarios so unreal, that we think it won’t affect us anyway. And then, the very next moment, we find ourselves in a situation we’ve only ever seen on TV.
And wouldn’t we wish that someone somewhere would sit and donate for us? Wouldn’t it also give us hope that someone on the other side of the world, in another country or in the neighborhood is interested in us? And wouldn’t it be a ray of hope if someone stood up for us, used their voice for us and brought our situation to the public’s attention?
Your donation not only helps financially, but also leaves a good feeling. And not just those who benefit from your support.
Do you know that feeling you get after making someone happy? Maybe you gave someone a nice gift or simply did them a favor. The other person’s joy rubs off on you. And this applies to giving as well.
Many people donate to feel good about themselves. It doesn’t have to be an altruistic reason that motivates you to do good. The reason behind it doesn’t change the impact your support can make.
A donation is actually made without anything in return. You can even deduct your donation from your taxes and get something back. In addition to the good feeling you get tax advantages. Or you can easily bring joy to someone else. The sum is irrelevant. Because every support helps.
How much money from my donation arrives?
How much of your money actually goes to a project depends on the organization. Administrative and personnel expenses vary widely. Generally speaking, donations always go to the project. This is because if an aid organization does not use donations in accordance with its bylaws, it loses its nonprofit status. As a result, it can no longer collect donations. And the project and the vital aid it provides cannot be carried out.
However, there is a difference in how funds are distributed.
Here at Project Wings, we’ve found a way to ensure that 100% of your private donations go exclusively to the project.
Donations for Project Wings
Especially in times when your own bank account doesn’t look rosy either. Or if you are thinking about how you can cover your own costs, it is particularly important to many that every euro arrives. If you’re going to take some of your own money, you want to make sure that every euro arrives.
We understand that. And that’s why we at Project Wings have a concept in which 100 percent of private donations go to the project. As a young team, we know that it can be difficult to spare money for needs other than your own. It is therefore particularly important to us that every euro you spend really goes where it is needed.
Your personal donation will therefore be used exclusively for the project. Expenses in Germany are covered by our green partner companies. Additional funds can also be generated through the companies founded as part of Project Wings. These include the Wings Life online store, the Wings Experience Academy, and the Wings Coin.
We’re proud that every single cent of your personal donation goes entirely toward the project.
With your support, we can champion environmental protection at every level. In doing so, we focus not only on nature, but also on people and animals. Because for us, environmental protection is a holistic endeavor.
Help us implement our projects now and make environmental protection socially acceptable. Together with you, we can build the world’s largest recycling village in Indonesia and make our contribution to achieving the SDGs.
Spenden und Gutes tun
Es gibt unzählige Projekte, Hilfsorganisationen und Vereine, die zur Unterstützung aufrufen. Doch warum und wie sollte man eigentlich spenden? Und was ist der Unterschied zwischen uns von Project Wings und anderen Hilfsorganisationen?
Was ist eine Spende?
Eine Spende ist eine freiwillige Zuwendung, die ohne Gegenleistung erfolgt. Dabei ist erst einmal egal, ob eine Geld- oder eine Sachspende erfolgt. Auch Zeit kann gespendet werden. Wenn Hilfsorganisationen zur Spende aufrufen, bezieht sich dies in den meisten Fällen auf eine Geldspende oder Sachspende. Doch warum rufen Hilfsorganisationen überhaupt zur Spende auf?
Spendenaufruf
Als Privatperson scheint dies vielleicht übertrieben und aufdringlich. Täglich sieht man Plakate oder Anzeigen im Internet und im Fernsehen, erhält E-Mails oder Briefe. Und alle rufen sie dazu auf, zu spenden.
Der Grund: Es geht darum, in der Masse nicht unterzugehen und eine Stimme für die zu sein, für die man sich täglich einsetzt. Sei es der Einsatz für Kinder in Armut, der Kampf gegen den Hunger oder der Einsatz für unsere Umwelt. Durch Medien und Social Media Kanäle prasseln täglich neue Ereignisse und Schicksale auf die Menschen ein. Und für jedes Schicksal, jede Katastrophe und Geschehen wäre es Wert, zu spenden.
Diese tägliche Flut führt aber auch dazu, dass man schneller vergisst. Als Privatperson fällt es schwerer sich zu entscheiden, für wen man spenden möchte. Denn: man kann ja nicht jedem helfen. Die Folge: man spendet gar nicht.
Wenn Hilfsorganisationen also einfach stumm bleiben und nicht versuchen, mit Bildern und Aufrufen zurück in die Köpfe der Menschen zu kommen, würden sie und die Projekte, für die sie sich einsetzen, vergessen werden.
Die Aufrufe mögen für den Einzelnen viel erscheinen. Und der Einzelne mag sich fragen, ob dies sinnvoll ist oder reine Geldverschwendung. Ob es nicht sinnvoller wäre, das Geld direkt in die Projektarbeit fließen zu lassen. Doch ohne diese Aufrufe, ohne die Aufmerksamkeit würden weit weniger Gelder für gute Zwecke zusammenkommen und Projekte und Hilfe nicht in dem Maß geleistet werden.
Denn: Ohne euch, ohne die Privatspenden und die Spenden von Unternehmen wäre diese Arbeit nicht möglich. Wir als Hilfsorganisation sind zwar die Stimme und Schnittstelle, die Organisatoren und Initiatoren. Aber ohne die Unterstützung aller Menschen, die sich durch Geldspenden, Sachspenden oder ihre Zeit engagieren, könnten wir unsere Hilfe nicht umsetzen.
Warum spenden wichtig ist
Durch Deine Spende wird es erst möglich, dass sich täglich für Menschen, Tiere und die Umwelt eingesetzt werden kann. Du gibst Hilfsorganisationen die Möglichkeit, mit Deiner Spende Gutes zu tun. Denn der Einsatz zur Erreichung der SDGs – die Reduzierung von Hunger und Armut, die Bereitstellung von Bildung oder auch der Umweltschutz – kosten. Und diese sind wir als Hilfsorganisationen nicht allein in der Lage zu tragen.
Doch wenn wir diese Kosten jetzt nicht vornehmen, wenn wir jetzt nicht handeln, werden die Kosten der Folgen deutlich höher, die unsere Gesellschaft dann zu tragen hat.
Humanitäre Hilfe, Entwicklungszusammenarbeit und der Einsatz für unsere Umwelt auf allen Ebenen sollten uns alle etwas angehen. Denn es kann jeden von uns treffen. Manchmal scheinen Geschehnisse so weit von uns entfernt, Szenarien so unwirklich, dass wir denken, uns wird es eh nicht treffen. Und dann, im nächsten Moment, sind wir selbst in einer Situation, die man nur aus dem Fernsehen kennt.
Und würden wir uns dann nicht auch wünschen, dass irgendwo jemand sitzt und für uns spendet? Würde es uns nicht auch Hoffnung geben, dass jemand auf der anderen Seite der Welt, in einem anderen Land oder in der Nachbarschaft sich für uns interessiert? Und würde es nicht ein Lichtblick sein, dass sich jemand für uns engagiert, seine Stimme für uns nutzt und unsere Situation in die Öffentlichkeit trägt?
Deine Spende hilft nicht nur aus finanziellen Aspekten, sondern hinterlässt auch ein gutes Gefühl. Und nicht nur bei denen, denen Deine Unterstützung zugutekommt.
Kennst Du das Gefühl, nach dem man jemandem eine Freude gemacht hat? Vielleicht hast Du jemandem ein schönes Geschenk überreicht oder einfach nur einen Gefallen getan. Die Freude des anderen überträgt sich auf Dich. Und dies lässt sich auch auf das Spenden übertragen.
Viele Menschen spenden für ein gutes Gefühl. Es muss nicht der altruistische Grund sein, der einen dazu bringt, Gutes zu tun. Der Weg dahin ändert nichts an dem Impact, der durch Deine Unterstützung geleistet werden kann.
Eine Spende geschieht eigentlich ohne Gegenleistung. Dabei kannst Du sogar Deine Spende steuerlich absetzen und bekommst so auch noch etwas zurück. Zu dem guten Gefühl bekommst Du so steuerliche Vorteile. Oder kannst ganz leicht jemand anderen Freude bereiten. Dabei ist die Summe irrelevant. Denn jede Unterstützung hilft.
Wie viel Geld meiner Spende kommt an?
Wie viel von Deinem Geld in einem Projekt ankommt, hängt von der Organisation ab. Die Ausgaben für Verwaltung und Personal sind sehr unterschiedlich. Grundsätzlich lässt sich sagen, dass Spenden immer im Projekt ankommen. Denn nutzt man die Spenden nicht satzungsgemäß, verliert man als Hilfsorganisation den Status der Gemeinnützigkeit. Dadurch können keine weiteren Spenden gesammelt werden. Und das Projekt und die wichtige Hilfe können nicht umgesetzt werden.
Jedoch gibt es einen Unterschied bei der Geldverteilung.
Wir von Project Wings haben einen Weg gefunden, um 100 % Deiner Privatspenden nur für das Projekt zu nutzen.
Spenden für Project Wings
Gerade in Zeiten, wo das eigene Konto auch nicht rosig aussieht. Oder man sich Gedanken macht, wie man die eigenen Kosten decken kann, ist es vielen besonders wichtig, dass jeder Euro ankommt. Wenn man schon etwas von seinem eigenen Geld abzwackt möchte man doch sichergehen, dass jeder Euro ankommt.
Das verstehen wir. Und darum haben wir von Project Wings ein Konzept, bei dem 100 Prozent der Privatspenden vollständig im Projekt ankommen. Als junges Team wissen wir, dass es schwer sein kann Geld für noch andere Bedürfnisse als die eigenen zu entbehren. Daher ist es uns besonders wichtig, dass jeder Euro von euch wirklich da ankommt, wo er hilft.
Eure private Spende wird also nur für das Projekt genutzt. Die Ausgaben in Deutschland werden von grünen Partnerunternehmen getragen. Auch durch die Unternehmen, die auf Project Wings gründen, können weitere Gelder generiert werden. Dazu gehören der Online-Shop Wings Life, die Academy Wings Experience und der Wings Coin.
Wir sind stolz darauf, dass von eurem privaten Geld wirklich jeder Cent vollständig in das Projekt fließt.
Durch eure Unterstützung können wir uns auf allen Ebenen für den Umweltschutz stark machen. Dabei haben wir nicht nur die Natur im Blick, sondern auch den Menschen und die Tiere. Denn für uns ist Umweltschutz eine ganzheitliche Aufgabe.
Helft uns jetzt unsere Projekte umzusetzen und Umweltschutz gesellschaftsfähig zu machen. Gemeinsam mit euch schaffen wir es das größte Recyclingdorf der Welt auf Indonesien zu bauen und unseren Beitrag zu der Erreichung der SDGs leisten.