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COVID-19 Response

COVID-19 Response

For the first half of 2020, our community in the Democratic Republic of Congo faced the extraordinary challenge of confronting two outbreaks simultaneously: COVID-19 and Ebola. As the Ebola outbreak lingered, the first Coronavirus cases were confirmed in Beni, DR Congo in early April. Thankfully, on June 25th, the second-largest Ebola outbreak in history was declared over.

However, Congo’s attention has turned to the global pandemic that is leaving no corner of the world untouched. Though the number of cases remains lower than other regions, experts are deeply concerned about the potential impact the pandemic may have on vulnerable countries like Congo, where they face 3 times the risk of COVID-19 exposure, yet have 6 times lower access to healthcare services. Many Congolese confront hardships like fragile healthcare systems, struggling local economies, and ongoing conflict that exacerbates the situation. As of July 6th, 2020, Congo was listed as the 10th country with the most cases on the continent.

For 15 years, Congo Initiative has boldly responded to Congo’s greatest challenges with innovation and resolve. Even as the world seems to come undone, we remain committed to transforming lives and investing in a flourishing Congo.

NOW, MORE THAN EVER, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

DONATE

There are pressing needs for accurate and timely information, educational resources for remote learning, assistance paying salaries, and face masks. Will you join us as we seek to come alongside our community in Beni at this crucial time? Your generous support to Congo Initiative USA helps to ensure that our CI colleagues can:

  • Disseminate critical information widely about COVID-19 through Radio Télé Bilingue.
  • Equip women with skills and equipment to sew masks for the local population.
  • Provide sanitation and prevention equipment.
  • Teach awareness and prevention within community programs and beyond.
  • Enable teachers and students to engage in online and “at-home” learning.

Without your support, students will fall behind in their learning or may even drop out of school. People throughout Beni and beyond will not receive crucial prevention information or the masks they need to protect themselves from these outbreaks. We are together… and together we can heal and continue transforming lives.

Our goal is $77,350.00, which will provide critically needed support for the next three months by accomplishing the following:

  • 2,000 masks produced and distributed to the general public
  • Radio broadcasting to educate and inform the public
  • Workbooks for all 340 primary school students
  • Access to online educational resources and tools for all 350+ UCBC students
  • Data for 50 teachers to continue facilitating distance learning
  • Emergency salary assistance for CI staff

Here are some examples of what your gift can accomplish:

[one-third-first]

$5

workbook for primary school student[/one-third-first]
[one-third]

$40

100 masks produced and distributed [/one-third]
[one-third]

$125

100 GB of data for one month, enabling 5 teachers to facilitate online learning[/one-third]

Congo Initiative is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization in full compliance with IRS regulations (EIN: 20-3467419). As such, your gifts are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Contributions will be used for the purpose specified by the donor, if any. Further, if in the judgment of Congo Initiative such donor-specified purpose becomes impossible, impractical, unnecessary, or undesirable, Congo Initiative will use contributions for its general tax-exempt purposes. Under the direction of the board of directors, Congo Initiative retains complete control over the use and distribution of donated funds in furtherance of its mission. As always, your personal and financial information is confidential and secure.

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Congo Initiative
5540 Centerview Dr.
Ste 204, PMB 85858
Raleigh, NC 27606-8012
contact@congoinitiative.org

United Kingdom

Congo Initiative UK
7 Irwin Place, Donaghcloney,
Craigavon, Co. Armagh, BT66 7LN
Northern Ireland (UK)
contact.uk@congoinitiative.org

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