remembered i have some sort of a following here so for anyone interested in helping to lay the groundwork for structural change in the drc, check out the idjwi island education fund!!
Years of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Rwanda has resulted in a substantial influx of refugees, including many orphans, to Idjwi Island in Lake Kivu between the two countries. The island lacks basic infrastructure and the existing schools on Idjwi Island are inadequate and lack resources. Although many international organizations are active in Eastern Congo, there is virtually no support for the Idjwi community.
the island gets sidelined a lot in talks of humanitarian aid but systematic change is needed throughout the whole country and the island is one place to build that foundation
link (again<3):
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/a-new-school-on-idjwi-island/
