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We are excited to welcome you with a Congolese greeting used in Lotumbe, a remote village in Democratic Republic of Congo. Consider this site a bit of a CHING — another word in Lotumbe’s dialect, for chat — where we tell you about the resourceful people living there and their efforts to improve their community. Inspired by what resourceful women in Lotumbe accomplished with a gift of two manual sewing machines (see right), HandUp Congo builds relationships between their grassroots NGO—Fondation Lucie Otaenga (FLO)—and other organizations. HandUp Congo also identifies resources for the highly respected Université Protestante au Congo (UPC). Located in the capitol of Kinshasa, UPC offers degrees in Business, Law, Medicine, and Theology — keys to building the nation of DRC through education. Lotumbe students receive scholarships to attend UPC.
MISSION STATEMENT HandUp Congo facilitates the delivery of capacity-building tools
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Look what happened in Taipei!
This fantastic event was aimed at unleashing women’s potential in the Democratic Republic of Congo! The event included African drummers, fire dancers, great music, a bazaar with handicrafts and jewelry produced by women in rural communities in the DRC, South Africa and the Kingdom of Swaziland, and a fashion show by Lihiya with fabrics made by women in Swaziland.HandUp Congo salutes all the fabulous volunteers on the night, led by event coordinators Roma Mehta (third from left) and Siew Kang (fourth from left)! Walk on the Wild Side was Taipei’s way to help HandUp Congo ignite a movement that acknowledges a powerful truth: Women and girls aren’t the problem, they are the solution! Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. In the past 50 years, many countries have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. View more photos of the Congo Ball. |
