Good news for COFAPRI members in rural DR Congo!
I informed members about the donation and help we received from the Kelley School of Business in the USA....The Kelly School had involved me in developing a business handbook for the women. The women...
View ArticleBringing Hope to Rural DR Congo - Through Access to Education
“We are going to school now and we thank you the people for helping us. Now we dream that one day there will be promotion of gender equality in national education laws, policies, and plans..." -...
View ArticleHelp for COFAPRI Women from Students at the Kelley School of Business
"I feel very happy today thanks to the funds... I will be selling bananas, groundnuts, sugar and salt... I promise I will use the money well. With my two hands, I say thanks a lot..." Nsimire Binja,...
View ArticleSuffering in the Shadow of War - Their Future in Our Hands
In the DRC villages where COFAPRI operates, many school-age children stay at home..... most of these children are orphans of war, or born of raped mothers. Sadly, most of the perpetrators remain free,...
View ArticleWomen's economic empowerment helps survivors in rural DRC
The programme COFAPRI has implemented... includes animal rearing, sewing and knitting activities and small businesses. In addition, we sponsor the school education of children born of raped mothers by...
View ArticleMenstruation and Education in the DRC - Poverty is not the only challenge
Unfortunately, due to traditions, the rural women of the DR Congo often fail to openly discuss important life-changing issues with their daughters... In addition, the majority of the girls who attend...
View ArticleDRC Women: Unity & Empowerment With Grassroots Business Projects
“Since I have been earning this money I see things are changing positively in my life. My family can now enjoy things we were not enjoying before. I think if we can be using this money well we can go...
View ArticleBahati Valerie Meets Local Leaders to Empower Women and End Gender Violence
In Katana, I met the local leaders for the first time - "Look at this lady who has been coming from afar; she has climbed mountains and walked in mud to look for us – this is how we must behave."...
View ArticleDonor support continues to empower grassroots women & children in DR Congo
My bag was overflowing with gifts: FemPads made by Sharon Multani-Colebrook, a portable DVD player from Thare Machi Education. and in addition there were funds received from friends and supporters...
View ArticleEmpowerment and Hope for the Women of Katana, Rural DR Congo
"In every raped woman: I see a peaceful mother, a committed aunt, a nonviolent niece. In all raped girls and children, I see my own daughters, my own children who can build our community... The past...
View Article'Making it Happen' for Women in Rural DR Congo
"No teacher and no students; all of us are both.... those who know help others to move forward and this is why today we doing very well; we are sewing, knitting and as our children are going to...
View ArticleWomen & Children of Nyangezi Tell Bahati of Their Achievements
"Mama, now you can understand that we all here are now able to master some basic sewing skill... Can’t you see you are wonderful and we have reasons to praise you and COFAPRI! Sewing is helping us...
View ArticlePeople Want Peace - Youth Participation in Healing the Great Lakes Region
“We have to speak the same language; the language of unity, peace and love of human beings.... we have to understand that our neighbour needs peace just like any other person.. Our region needs us for...
View ArticleDR Congo: Rape Survivor Speaks Out
TRIGGER WARNING. "My life was reduced to nothing when they killed my husband.... I was reduced to nothing in the eyes of my little brothers. I thought it was a dream. I could not believe it. They took...
View ArticleNo More Missed Exams - Fempads Change Lives in Rural DRC
"We are very much pleased you have brought us these pads to use. Thank you also for the slips and the soap to wash them. God bless COFAPRI forever and Sharon who sent them to us. You all are nice moms."
View ArticleEducational DVDs Change Lives in Remote Communities of DR Congo
'”We madly love this big mirror with moving and speaking people; they are amusing. They are saying things we often see in our villages here... Many people are changing after they have watched these...
View ArticleAnother Year of Empowering Women & Children in Rural DR Congo
COFAPRI has been able to equip its sewing centre with three additional sewing machines; the total being now six machines. In the first half of the year, we trained 36 women in sewing skills... A...
View ArticleTraditional Leaders Celebrate Women's Economic Empowerment in Rural DRC
“COFAPRI is an amazing organisation that is spreading far in the mountains of our villages where bigger NGOs... are fearing to reach... I have decided to offer them a trophy for encouragement." Mr....
View ArticleFempads Bring Freedom to Women and Girls in Rural DR Congo
FEMpads are made and sent by a generous UK citizen named Sharon Multani-colebrook. “Sharon has been a good mother for all of us... she is making our hearts feel at peace, feel loved." - COFAPRI...
View ArticleWashing Hands to Improve Health in Rural DR Congo
COFAPRI organised handwashing sessions for school children and mothers in rural villages, with the aid of educational DVDs kindly supplied by Thare Machi Education. The word has begun to spread as...
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