I received this email from my friend and ally Bienvenu Kamwendo 2 days ago. In Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo they have suffered great hardship in the past year. Soldiers have taken over this area on behalf of the “International Mafia” seeking to mine valuable high-tech minerals there, and there has been significant loss of life and freedom, including the loss of a woman’s husband there, a woman Therese, who I met and worked with during my brief time in Congo.
Bienve’s work with Remember Youth for Change has been impacted greatly. Click here to read about this man who I visited in February 2024 and his work with refugees, child soldiers, and disenfranchised youth in Goma.
Dear Friend and Partner,
At Remember Youth for Change (R.Y.C.) , we aren’t waiting for the perfect moment to start—we are working with what we have.
Right now, our youth are in the fields of Mudja planting *sweet potatoes*. We chose this “survival crop” because, as *renters*, we cannot risk planting long-term, high-yield seeds on land we don’t own. We are farming for today, but we are dreaming of tomorrow.
*We are participating in the GlobalGiving “Little by Little” Campaign, and we have two small requests for you:
1. Give $5: In Goma, $10 is a brick in our foundation. It helps us move toward our *$35,000 goal* to buy this land permanently and stop paying $3,800 in annual rent.
2. *Share the Link:*This is just as important as a donation. Please forward this email or share our link with *3 friends*. A personal recommendation from you carries more weight than any advertisement.
Act now on our GlobalGiving Page:
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/farming-for-community-affected-by-war-in-d-r-c/
By giving $10 and sharing our story, you are helping us transition from “displaced tenants” to sovereign landowners. Let’s reach this goal, little by little, together.
With gratitude,
Bienvenu Kamwendo
Founder, Remember Youth for Change (R.Y.C.)
Goma, Eastern DRC
Watssap : +243852753375
Website: https://www.rememberyouth.org/
US dollars go a great deal farther in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read my Africa posts from early 2024 or click the link at the top of this page to learn more about Bienve and his sacred work of generosity.
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Thank you – Annie
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