Several months ago, through Hope Connects, you directly empowered women in DR Congo by generously contributing to the Kibumba Safe House Project. We are excited to provide to you the second progress report for this project! One important concern at the safe house continues to be the safety of the women who come to seek [...]
I just started volunteering for Hope Connects International. Its mission is to effectively provide aid to local development initiatives in vulnerable areas to empower individuals, families, and communities affected by poverty, war, disease, and a lack of education. To fulfill this mission, its current project is rebuilding a school destroyed by conflict in the Democratic [...]
Just in case the statistics weren’t already bad enough, it seems that the situation is actually worse than previously reported. In a place known as the “worst place on earth to be a woman,” four women are raped every five minutes. Here are some excerpts from the Daily Beast article which states the details of [...]
