The How Far Foundation, Inc. has expanded its humanitarian aid activities in Goma, DR Congo. Three new initiatives are in response to the escalating turbulence in the region caused by M23 Rebel activity.
howFar Orphanage houses 120 children age 5 to 10 who have lost their parents in the war. The home offers a place of safety for children who would otherwise be on the street.
Right now children are sleeping 6 to a blanket or old mattress! We are raising funds to equip the new orphanage with bedding.
The staff at howFar Orphanage provides one large meal per day...it's more than many people in the area get.
howFar Abused Women's Center counsels and trains women who have been raped by soldiers. The North Kivu region, where the howFar Compound sits, currently has the highest reported instances of rape in the entire world.
The howFar Center for Abused Women provides and place of safety and job training as a seamstress.
howFar Widows Center trains and counsels women who have lost their husbands in the war.
To donate to any of these projects go to www.howFar.org. 100% of your tax deductible donation goes directly to DR Congo!
howFar will you go?
howFar Orphanage houses 120 children age 5 to 10 who have lost their parents in the war. The home offers a place of safety for children who would otherwise be on the street.
Right now children are sleeping 6 to a blanket or old mattress! We are raising funds to equip the new orphanage with bedding.
The staff at howFar Orphanage provides one large meal per day...it's more than many people in the area get.
howFar Abused Women's Center counsels and trains women who have been raped by soldiers. The North Kivu region, where the howFar Compound sits, currently has the highest reported instances of rape in the entire world.
"Official UN figures also show that recorded cases of sexual violence in North Kivu soared from 4,689 cases in 2011 to 7,075 in 2012. Many more cases remain unreported." http://allafrica.com/stories/201307310087.htmlWomen who have been raped are customarily shunned by their families and are forced onto the streets.
The howFar Center for Abused Women provides and place of safety and job training as a seamstress.
howFar Widows Center trains and counsels women who have lost their husbands in the war.
To donate to any of these projects go to www.howFar.org. 100% of your tax deductible donation goes directly to DR Congo!
howFar will you go?
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