In order to donate to this cause, I think its extremely important to know a bit about the country you could be helping me get to.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the third largest country in Africa, its huge. Unfortunately, we are only a small group and our efforts can only be focused in a small area. We will be travelling to the capital city of Kinshasa in the West.
The country has been plagued by war for a large part of its history. Civil wars and corrupt politicians have meant that the country has had little rest from war and violence. It has been estimated that 3 million people have died as a result of the wars as well as the famine and malnutrition that increased as a result. The wars have ended now, though tensions still exist in the country, mostly to the East, along its borders with other countries.
Menelik Partnership believes that improving educational resources and conditions is one of the first and most important steps on the way to positive change. From previous trips to Kinshasa, volunteers have noted that the children there are eager to learn. Resources are slim, however, and this is what we hope to improve, bit by bit.
Menelik Partnership has already made huge progress, take a look at what has been accomplished so far at:http://www.menelikpartnership.org/page6.htm
I'm very excited about this project in the summer, and hope that we progress with these projects further. As promised, here is the link if you would like to donate:
(Remember that any donations will be going towards my personal fund in order for me to volunteer in the DRC over the summer)
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