Mama Wimbi, DRC

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Keeping the children in school
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Shirts & electric machines
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Children receiving school equipment
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Mama Wimbi Sewing Team
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Sewing shorts
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Computer instruction
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Mama Wimbi Baskets
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Mama Wimbi Handbag
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Mama Wimbi Bunting
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Summary:Mama Wimbi supports education and sustainable employment solutions in Goma, DRC. These include sewing uniforms and schoolbags, for the poorest children in Congo, and buntings, drum covers and drum bags for export. We also support education at all levels and promote mastery of technology.
Challenge:The main challenge is that schooling is not free, though it should be, social security is unavailable and employment opportunities are seriously inadequate. School students are expelled for lack of funds even when they desperately want to stay and learn.
Solution:We provide training and equipment for self-employment, and tuition fees and educational support for school and university students.
Sometimes we assist with temporary housing support for those who would otherwise be homeless whilst working towards sustainable self-sufficiency.
We partner with primary schools to ensure that children have reliable access to schooling and that their teachers are paid a living wage. Sponsor a child and receive updates with photos and video.
Long term impact:Continuous access to education improves literacy, life opportunities, and resilience for children and their communities.
Our work offers mothers dignified skilled work with which to rent a home, pay school fees and generally care for their own families. This is a rare opportunity in Goma, DRC. The children will not be raised as beggars, and that breaks a terrible cycle of poverty.
The children can go to school and learn all the things they need to know, as well as having teachers as role models and mentors and school-friends for support, and the fun of a normal childhood.
Website:https://www.schoolkitsforcongo.org/
Sponsored by:Rotary E-Club of Greater Sydney, District 9685
Endorsed by:Rotary Club of Goma Tiunami, District 9150

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Project number:103 of 2017-18
Manager:Rtn Penny Vos
(M) 0429 170 739
Email: penivos@yahoo.com
Deputy manager:Rtn Adetola Adewola
(M) 0452 538 600
Email: thurlar13@gmail.com

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