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    Demokratic Republic Kongo

    In the east of the DR-Congo, on the border to Uganda and Rwanda, the Virunga National Park is located. It stands out for its diversity of animals and its original nature. We consider it particularly important to support such oases of nature in a sustainable and targeted manner, especially such oases of nature. The Swiss foundation "DodoBahati" has been operating in this direction for years and started many projects for animal protection and social life as well. That is why we support education and thus indirectly environmental projects of this foundation financially and personally. "Forest creates future" not only covers parts of costs in some of the projects shown below, but also visits them regularly, to convince themselves of their impact in the sense of the Foundation's "forest creates future" and respect for human rights.

     

    School kids in Rumangabo
    Orphans in Rumangabo
    Reconstruction after the vulcan explosion

    2021 Support in Rumangabo by Ulrike Hälker

    School education support

    This year, the number of corona sufferers in the Congo has increased, as in many parts of the world. Far worse, however, are diseases such as measles, Ebola and cholera. It is amazing how the population, unlike us Europeans, deals with it - they are used to repeated epidemics.

    Forests creates future contributed € 12,000 to the education costs in Rumangabo, a location in the Virunga Park, in 2021. Our cooperation partner, the DodoBahati Foundation Switzerland finances, among other things, all educational costs and is very grateful for the grant. On the one hand, the preschool with four teachers and currently 44 children is supported. The children are already introduced to the French language there, which makes starting school much easier. On the other hand, 180 children attend primary school, whose school fees, uniforms and, in some cases, also the food are paid for.

    The volcanic eruption in Virunga National Park left 200,000 homeless. Many people have lost all their belongings in just a few minutes. Since the DR Congo has the second highest import tariffs in the world after the Antarctic, the building materials that had to be imported were unaffordable for the population. The number of orphanage children in Rumangabo rose from 79 to 126 children. The resulting narrow space and the maintenance costs increased enormously. The consequences of this catastrophe can only be eliminated gradually.

    Women and men successfully complete their carpentry training
    they proudly present their self-made chairs

    Seamstresses learn how to use the sewing machine

    Training to become a carpenter opens up new perspectives

    With our support, Alvine Budo and his association ASDEV built up a training center for carpenters and tailors based on the model of the sewing school. This year the training was financed for 42 apprentices - including 36 pygmies. The pygmies and their children are particularly at risk. Due to forest clearing and road construction, they were pushed to the edge of the Virunga Park by the government, without compensation, without board and lodging. They were practically starved to death. Only one of you can read and write.

    Alvine Budo
    Association ASDEV

    2020 Activities in Rumangabo - supported by Uli Hälker

    The story of Alvine Budo

    Alvine lives with his family in Rumangabo, attended the primary school in Rumangabo and the secondary school in Goma. Already at the age of 21 he worked with a local animal doctor and acquired knowledge about the rearing and care of small animals. In 2016 he began training as a dog handler with Dr.med.vet Marlene Zähner. In order to drive poverty out of his village, he founded ASDEV, a state, together with forty penniless mothers. recognized association that now has 240 members from five villages. They are completely impoverished families from Rumangabo and the surrounding area.

    It all began with the peaching of three small fields of Alvine's private savings. Each of the members had to contribute a bag of beans. After that, everyone, with their own hands, planted the fields. The harvest was rich, three large sacks of beans, one of which was given to the participants, one sack became seed for the next season and one sack was sold. From the proceeds, Alvine bought chickens and guinea pigs, all owned by ASDEV, and began breeding. The guinea pigs are suitable for consumption for children who often suffer from rickets, as the bones can be eaten. Each family got a couple from the chickens. Alvine trained the villagers in care and rearing. The year 2019 brought a setback for the organization. It rained too little, so the harvest failed. The chickens were consumed or stolen out of necessity. The money was used up, the lease of the fields was pending.

    The Incubator helps to hatch eggs and then raise the chicks

    Ein gutes Beispiel für Eigeninitiative

    During my stay in Rumangabo, we put together some cash for seeds due to Alvine's request. As soon as the seeds were available, the members began to plant. We at "Forest Creates Future" have decided to finance ASDEV a large incubator in order to start the chicken breeding and the associated training again. It is a great pleasure to see how these self-initiativeists develop.

     

    Children of the Primary School
    School of Rumangabo

    Die Primary School

    The example of Alvine motivated us to continue to support the school project together with the DodoBahasti Foundation. One of the most important prerequisites is education. A good level of education will help local people to better assess their difficult situations in the future. We want to offer the best possible help to this end. For this reason, WALD SCHAFFEN FUTURE is again contributing to the school costs of the Primary School Rumangabo this year for children whose families cannot afford it, or who no longer have a family at all.

     

    On the way to work - members of the association ASDEV

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    2019 Activities in Demokratic Republic Congo - supported by Uli Hälker

    School education on the verge of existence

    The Democratic Republic of the Congo has become bitterly poor through many decades of exploitative colonial rule, subsequent dictatorship and subsequent wars. Basic health and education provision is largely maintained by churches, non-governmental organizations and international development work.

    The village of Rumangabo is right on the border with Virunga Park. It has an orphanage, a pre-school and a primary school.

     

    
     

     

    The DodoBahati Foundation has been supporting them for years. Since the school fees and the share of teachers' salaries are considerable, many parents can not finance their children's education. Currently, more than 600 children attend primary school, spread over thirteen classes for six years

     

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    Funding of the education costs

    Meanwhile, the number of children for whom all education costs are taken has risen to 90. For the first time in 2019, the Foundation "FOREST CREATES FUTURE" will take over half (50%) of these costs.

     

     

    Impressions during the trip in April 2019

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    16866 Kyritz
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