With the end of our Indiegogo campaign, we are pleased to announce that we raised $5,076 in support of orphans in Butembo. In addition to the $2,660 raised on Indiegogo, we received an additional $2,416 in cash and cheques.
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- FARDC Tank Destroys Pascal’s Van February 10, 2023
- From the Comments February 7, 2023
- Goma and Butembo Remain Cut Off February 4, 2023
- Meal Time at Mama Dorcas Orphanage September 25, 2022
- Goma Block Project August 21, 2022
- Women’s Day 2022 in Kalondo with Saasita March 23, 2022
- Goats are a store of value July 25, 2021
- Goma Volcano Erupts May 23, 2021
- New Goat Project in Rutshuru May 9, 2021
- Malaria Vaccine? April 25, 2021
- We Don’t Know Their Names April 17, 2021
- Protests Over Never Ending Violence Shuts Down Beni and Butembo April 9, 2021
- How much could you take? March 24, 2021
- Savon Gloria – Soap Manufacturer March 8, 2021
- Samiela Can Walk! March 7, 2021
- Marguerite, Gwen and Canadian Winter March 3, 2021
- Italian Ambassador Killed near Goma February 22, 2021
- The Landscape of Armed Groups in Eastern Congo February 22, 2021
- The Woods Return to Bunia. It is a Different Place. February 21, 2021
- Saasita Recovers February 7, 2021
- Road Improvement to Commence February 4, 2021
- Butembo Orphanage Update January 24, 2021
- ADF Filmed Attacking Loselose, east of Beni December 31, 2020
- Replacing a Battery in Kalondo December 8, 2020
- Goat Project “Kesho Njema” Update November 9, 2020
- An Overdue Update September 7, 2020
- Recognition Of Mothers March 8, 2020
- Snow Shovelling for Kalondo March 7, 2020
- Massacre in Manzingi January 31, 2020
- A New Project: “Kesho Njema” January 28, 2020
- Butembo Market Update January 19, 2020
- Christmas at the Orphanage December 28, 2019
- Horror in Congo – This is why they are rioting November 29, 2019
- Protests Against the Ineffective U.N. November 27, 2019
- Plane Bound for Beni Crashes in Goma November 25, 2019
- Mama Dorcas Orphanage Needs Help November 20, 2019
- Important road agreement signed November 17, 2019
- More Tragedy just north of the Beni airport November 17, 2019
- Fatuma’s Story on Video September 18, 2019
- Fatuma Receives The Help She Needed September 8, 2019
- Kalondo Celebrates September 6, 2019
- Relief for Kalondo September 5, 2019
- Terror in Kalondo August 23, 2019
- Life Must Go On August 11, 2019
- Ebola is declared as an International Health Emergency July 17, 2019
- Entrepreneurs Are Needed! July 14, 2019
- National Geographic on Ebola May 26, 2019
- Ebola Funerals May 26, 2019
- Ebola Continues May 15, 2019
- Needed Like a Hole in the Head April 19, 2019
- Ebola Update April 14, 2019
- Robert Kidiaba Is In Parliament March 16, 2019
- Ebola As A Weapon Of War March 10, 2019
- Tshisekedi Starts A New Era January 27, 2019
- Suddenly Kabila Isn’t The Problem January 20, 2019
- Remember Hanging Chads? January 13, 2019
- President Elect Felix Tshisekedi January 9, 2019
- On the Precipice January 9, 2019
- Waiting For Results January 5, 2019
- Violence and Ignorance December 28, 2018
- The Election is on, but not in Beni or Butembo December 26, 2018
- Congo Elections Postponed December 20, 2018
- Rural Development – Saasita December 8, 2018
- Butembo Market Update November 25, 2018
- Dr. Denis Mukwege is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize October 7, 2018
- Beni Under Attack – Update September 24, 2018
- Beni Under Attack September 23, 2018
- Fighting Ebola September 22, 2018
- Nancy Wood to be honoured in Toronto September 15, 2018
- Joseph Kabila Says He Won’t Run August 9, 2018
- Ebola Reported Near Beni August 5, 2018
- Isesomo: God’s Servant in Congo June 16, 2018
- Orphanage accepts 8 children from Mayi Moya violence June 16, 2018
- Dorcas and her good works May 27, 2018
- James and his good works May 27, 2018
- Saasita and her good works May 27, 2018
- Microfinancing Review – 2017 February 20, 2018
- Refugees Fleeing Ethnic Clashes February 15, 2018
- Sewing Project Back After Lull February 14, 2018
- Chicken Are Evacuated to Safety December 12, 2017
- Deadly Attack on Tanzanian UN Peacekeepers December 11, 2017
- Photos from Dorcas November 25, 2017
- New Rebellion Fears November 25, 2017
- Congo Election Set for December 23, 2018 November 6, 2017
- Three Troubling Stories October 16, 2017
- Congo Election Delayed Further October 7, 2017
- School Re-Construction Underway September 25, 2017
- Storm Destroys School September 7, 2017
- Microfinance offered in Butembo July 9, 2017
- Butembo Orphanage Update June 17, 2017
- Alleged Congo Army Massacre in Kasai February 20, 2017
- The Story of the Newest Orphan February 12, 2017
- Rebeka’s Story January 15, 2017
- Attack Inside Butembo December 19, 2016
- Butembo Orphanage Struggles to Keep Up November 6, 2016
- Congo in Turmoil November 3, 2016
- Children of the Orphanage October 18, 2016
- 11 More Killed in Beni October 10, 2016
- Samiela October 1, 2016
- A Local Report: “A difficult week near Beni” September 30, 2016
- Scout school expanded in Butembo September 19, 2016
- In Praise of Simplicity September 11, 2016
- The Importance of Security August 25, 2016
- Retaliation Slaughter in Beni August 14, 2016
- Increase in Tribal Violence August 8, 2016
- More Attacks on Oicha August 1, 2016
- Compassion for Children in Need (CED) Update August 1, 2016
- Attack on Oicha Hospital July 5, 2016
- Yellow Fever Epidemic Threatens Kinshasa June 26, 2016
- Brief Project Updates June 14, 2016
- Fearful in North Kivu June 14, 2016
- More Tragedy in Beni May 4, 2016
- Tidbits April 30, 2016
- My Chicken, Give Me Eggs Video April 13, 2016
- Displaced Congolese cut off from aid April 8, 2016
- Report: Who Are the Killers of Beni? March 28, 2016
- Bemba Found Guilty March 21, 2016
- Safety Concerns Continue March 6, 2016
- “My chicken, give me eggs!” February 28, 2016
- Sewing Project 2015 Update February 15, 2016
- Water Filter Business Off to a Good Start January 31, 2016
- Celebrating End of Term at a Congo Kindergarten January 1, 2016
- Christmas Day Massacre in Beni December 25, 2015
- Monusco Attacks ADF December 1, 2015
- The Landscape of Armed Groups in North and South Kivu November 25, 2015
- Medair – Congo November 21, 2015
- Mvua Baraka – Blessing Rain November 15, 2015
- Kidnapping of Aid Workers November 3, 2015
- Dr. Mukwege’s documentary film is banned September 7, 2015
- Duck Project in Support of Orphans September 5, 2015
- More death at the hands of the ADF July 25, 2015
- Unrest in Burundi July 17, 2015
- Congo Big Picture Update July 1, 2015
- Locals Report 17 killed by ADF near Beni Airport May 13, 2015
- Kalondo Health Clinic Receives a Microscope May 10, 2015
- 16 Islamist rebels killed by Congo army May 5, 2015
- Fighting Back April 8, 2015
- Congo Army Strikes at FDLR Rebels March 2, 2015
- Congo Election Has Been Called February 13, 2015
- Will President Kabila Push His Luck? January 13, 2015
- UN Agency Warns of Massive Civilian Displacement January 11, 2015
- Turmoil at Panzi Hospital January 2, 2015
- Butembo Orphans Sewing Project Update November 26, 2014
- Beni Massacre Photos November 24, 2014
- Kalondo Clinic Repaired November 22, 2014
- ADF Massacres Worsen November 22, 2014
- Kalondo Health Clinic Destroyed by an Ourangan November 8, 2014
- Lynch Mob Response in Beni November 1, 2014
- Sporadic Genocide near Beni October 31, 2014
- Out of the News, but the ADF Conflict Persists October 12, 2014
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February 15, 2016 at 3:44 pm
Sewing Project 2015 Update | Bens in Congo
[…] an excellent 2015 report for the sewing project. This project started in early 2014 after a successful Indiegogo campaign raised CAD $5,076 towards purchasing machines and related equipment. The goal was to invest in a […]