Hello again everyone. Just a quick update today as this week
has been much the same as last week work-wise.
It started off in a neat way though, since the most recent
class of sexual violence survivors at City of Joy here in Bukavu graduated on
Monday and we were invited to the ceremony. The event had an energetic, joyful
and victorious feel to it, which was awesome to see for these ladies. There was
much drumming, speeches, dramatizations, testimonies and singing – including two
rounds of the national anthem. And each lady received a certificate of
graduation which they all seemed quite pleased about. It was great to be there.
This week was fraught with internet and power difficulties
so it has been difficult to get things done. There were meetings with potential
donors, potential shipping companies and past donors, most of which were very
encouraging indeed! But no field visits
to tell you about this week. We’ve been
really focused on rallying support for our fundraiser to help Dr. Imani start
his rural clinic in Kavumu, including advertising the online donation campaign
(https://rally.org/healthincongo)
and meeting with Dr. Imani to determine what he already has available for the
clinic and what he will need in terms of supplies, medicines and equipment in
order to properly provide safe and holistic emergency obstetric care. Please
take some time to check out the campaign using the [link] and spread the word
in your community.
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