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Grounded in Fraternity. Passing on Hope. Together.
Faith-rooted journeys of hope walk alongside people on three paths: pilgrims drawing closer to God, widows finding community and hope after loss, and widows and their families in Bwera-Nyamabuka, Uganda building a thriving future. Because no one should walk alone.
Who we are
Grounded In Fraternity Together is a faith-inspired Christian nonprofit built on a simple belief: no one should have to walk alone. We lead pilgrimages that turn strangers into family, we gather widows in Widows of Joy for companionship, faith, and hope after loss, and we walk alongside widows and their families in Bwera-Nyamabuka, Uganda as they build sustainable, thriving lives. However you join us, in prayer, in person, or in support, you become part of the family.
Grounded in fraternity together
No one walks alone.
Journeys closer to God and to one another.
Companionship, faith, and hope after loss.
Walking alongside widows and their families toward a thriving future.
Grounded in fraternity. Walking in hope. Together.
About us
Roxanne & Tracy Felder
Co-Founders
No one should walk alone. That belief guides GIFT and its founders, Roxanne and Tracy Felder.
Through GIFT Pilgrimage, Roxanne brings people together on journeys of faith. Through Widows of Joy, a monthly gathering she founded, women find understanding and companionship after loss. And in Bwera-Nyamabuka, Uganda, Tracy carries a vision for simple, dignified homes for widows and their families.
Wherever your journey begins, there’s a place for you here.
Our missions
Across continents, our work begins with presence, partnership, and the belief that every person belongs.
Pilgrims say: you arrive as strangers and leave as family. Faith-rooted journeys that draw people closer to God and to one another.
“How wonderful that we start as strangers and finish as family. Thank you for all your hard work, it did not go unnoticed.”
Pilgrim, Pilgrims of Hope 2025
A monthly community where widows find understanding, companionship, and renewed hope in Christ. Recent and long-time widows are all welcome.
We gather the 1st Saturday of every month, beginning with Mass at 8:30 a.m., followed by fellowship and breakfast in the Holy Trinity Church Social Hall.
Learn about Widows of Joy
Walking side-by-side with widows and their families in Bwera-Nyamabuka, Uganda. Part of GIFT's vision is to build dignified homes for those in need, and to partner toward stable, self-reliant, thriving lives.
Not a project. A partnership. The widows and their families of Bwera-Nyamabuka are the authors of their own future, we simply walk beside them.
Discover the mission
Pilgrimages
Step into a journey that turns strangers into family. Walk with pilgrims drawing closer to God and to one another. Each is a thoughtfully guided journey, accompanied by a spiritual director and a caring team, that creates space for grace, prayer, beauty, and friendship.
Widows of Joy
Widows of Joy is a community of support for widows, a place to meet others who understand the loss, to rebuild life with the hope of Christ, and to pass that hope on. All recent and long-time widows are welcome.
Monthly gathering
We gather the 1st Saturday of every month, beginning with Mass at 8:30 a.m., followed by fellowship, a continental breakfast, reflection, and discussion, in the Holy Trinity Church Social Hall.
Grief never ends, but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a weakness nor a lack of faith. It is the price of love.
Widows of Joy
Whether the journey leads us to sanctity or towards a brighter future, we travel it the same way, grounded in fraternity together.
GIFT
Walk with us
Join a pilgrimage or simply hold our families and pilgrims in prayer.
Step out on a journey, a pilgrimage close to home or service alongside our Bwera-Nyamabuka family.
Every gift, your prayer, presence, or support, moves someone forward.
Offer your time and talents alongside our pilgrimages or our Bwera-Nyamabuka family. There is a role for every gift.
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