It is hard to believe that Giving Tuesday is just one week away! Today, we celebrate Ghislaine and her story.![]()
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My parents are farmers. My seven siblings and I grew up watching our parents plant, tend and harvest the land in Beni territory. Our parents' hard work was rewarded as the land provided for our families needs. ![]()
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As violence seeped in around us my parents decided to move us to a different side of Beni to find safety. But once more violence took root forcing my family to move yet again in hopes of finding stability. In Oicha where we now live my parents have not been able to find land to farm, taking away the only livelihood we have ever known. We can no longer afford school fees so my siblings and I are not able continue our studies. ![]()
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My sister-in-law, seeing my need, connected me to CI-UCBC’s sewing training program which I now completed. The hope I lost when my parents could no longer afford to send me to school has returned. I now have skills and a plan. ![]()
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Ghislaine is one of 25 women who have completed the apprenticeship program and are either working as tailors or have opened their own shop.![]()
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As we approach Giving Tuesday next week, we can provide opportunities for more women like Ghislaine to build a stable livelihood.
This past weekend, the New York Time's featured this story that rightly examines and exposes an all-to-familiar narrative in Congo - the violence, exploitation, and power struggle over Congo's rich mineral resources. For those who are seeking to understand the conflict, exploitation, and complexity around Congo's resources, this is an important article to read. ![]()
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"But the quest for Congo’s cobalt has demonstrated how the clean energy revolution, meant to save the planet from perilously warming temperatures in an age of enlightened self-interest, is caught in a familiar cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship that often puts narrow national aspirations above all else, an investigation by The New York Times found."![]()
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www.nytimes.com/2021/11/20/world/china-congo-cobalt.html?smid=url-share
A Power Struggle Over Cobalt Rattles the Clean Energy Revolution
www.nytimes.com
The quest for Congo’s cobalt, which is vital for electric vehicles and the worldwide push against climate change, is caught in an international cycle of exploitation, greed and gamesmanship.
Bethesda Counseling Center provided space for Gloire to heal from the emotional wounds and connected her with other Ebola survivors: “It is here where I realized that I am still a human.” ![]()
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Over 1546 people, the majority women and children, have experienced healing from trauma and grief at Bethesda. As we approach Giving Tuesday this year (11/30) we can join Bethesda and bring healing and restoration for others like Gloire.![]()
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JOIN THE MARCH TO GIVING TUESDAY TODAY, AND BREAK BARRIERS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN CONGO. Link in bio
It’s hard to believe that Giving Tuesday is just a few weeks away! This year, we will join the global movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and world by supporting women and children in Congo. Each week, we will share stories and ways you can help break barriers for women and children in Congo. This week, read how UCBC alumna, Esther, persevered through her own trauma and now seeks to serve those who have experienced similar devastation and loss. Link in bio. #givingtuesday #congo #breakingbarriers #womenempowerment
One of the things encouraged and instilled in students at UCBC is to “be the change they want to see.” This is the message that the most recent graduates will carry with them as they leave UCBC and go work, serve, and ignite transformation in Congo. We are honored to play a small part in their journey and grateful to all of you have chosen to invest in these future leaders of Congo! Tuko pamoja, we are together. #congo #ucbc #highered #bethechange #hope #transformation
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