From all of us at Congo Initiative, we wish you a Happy New Year! Thank you for your generosity and support in 2021.
In these final hours of 2021, it’s not too late to make a radical difference in Congo. Your year-end gift will ensure that our community will thrive in 2021 and help us provide:![]()
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-Transformative higher education![]()
-Counseling and healing from grief and trauma![]()
-Primary education for Congo’s youngest learners![]()
-Income-generating opportunities for women.![]()
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We are grateful for you and your support. ![]()
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From all of us at Congo Initiative, Happy New Year!
There are only two days left to make a year-end gift! Your gift can support our community working on the frontlines in one of the most challenging contexts. Your gift can promote peace and justice through CI-UCBC programs like Sharing the Land.![]()
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Protests in Beni over land conflicts compelled CI-UCBC to respond by forming Sharing the Land (STL) and its mission to use geographic information systems (GIS) coupled with community organizing methods to improve land governance and administration while strengthening urban planning, and fostering rural development in eastern Congo. ![]()
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STL’s work to promote peace through the development of a just, transparent, and effective land management system continues to grow beyond Beni and enhance systems throughout Congo to bring much-needed relief from land conflicts that cripple the region.![]()
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The work of STL is a powerful demonstration of how engaging with the local community can bring about transformative change. It also reflects the commitment and impact CI-UCBC has to not simply provide higher education but to serve and impact others.![]()
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#congo #happynewyear #landrights #peace #justice
What a way to end the year. Local university staff and leaders are gathering for a government sponsored training on the new education model - License - Masters - Bachelors (LMD). What’s more, UCBC is co-facilitating the training as the pioneer of the LMD! For eight years UCBC has developed a program that fits the LMD model and they are now looked to as a leader of the model. ![]()
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Here this testimony from one of UCBC’s first alumni now staff member: ![]()
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“When I entered that place where LMD workshop is held (30-31/12/2021) in Beni, I was very emotional. I was taken back in 2007-2008 when Dr Kasali and Dr Honoré were telling us that in the coming years, when we'll start the LMD system, others will come to learn from us and they will join the system. Those days, it was hard to believe two things: 1) changing the educational system, 2) becoming pioneers and coaches of LMD. I'm honored to witness the two events (application of LMD system at UCBC and other Higher Education institutions coming to learn from us. Today, seeing that, out of 4 LMD facilitators in Beni (Town and Territory), 3 are UCBC staff. We're leading those who said LMD impossible in DRC….Once again I've learned that God is faithful to those faithful and steadfast in whatever they do as they walk by faith.” #highereducation #congo #education #bethechange #changemakers
In these final days of 2021, we want to say thank you to our global community for your prayers, support, and generosity. We know it was another year filled with uncertainty and for some, loss. From all of us at CI, thank you for partnering with us and investing in a better future for Congo. As we look forward to 2022, please consider renewing your commitment to the future leaders of Congo through a year-end gift. You can do so by visiting congoinitiative.org/give. Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
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