Project Report
| Mar 16, 2015
Continuing Community Efforts-March 2015
By Nadine Mukanya | Project Leader
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Working with Nurses
Dear Friends of CCD,
Safe access to water and sanitation education in Baraka are a community effort. Over the last couple of months, we have worked with the community on many fronts, from nurses in dispensaries, to parents at family events, and children in local primary schools. Many exciting things have happened:
- We visited two small villages where we helped build basic wells last year.
- We collaborated with other organizations to distribute soap and large water containers that are very convenient for families store their clean water.
- We began sending out radio broadcasts at one local radio station to disseminate hygiene and sanitation information, and we have been reaching several thousands of people that way.
We would appreciate any donations, every little bit helps! Thank you for your continued support, and please continue to share information about CCD with friends and family.
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Aug 4, 2014
Summer in Eastern DRC
By Nadine Mukanya | Project Manager
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Hard at work-Amandine & friends
Friends of CCD,
Improving the health of children is a community effort! Over the summer, as the kids enjoy their break, we have been very encouraged by teachers', parents’ and children’s enthusiasm. As we have been told by a teacher (Amandine, third from the left) – “This simple Soap distribution and Education program will improve the chances of our kids living to get their high school diplomas”. Here is what we have been up to in the last 4 months:
- Assisted in the construction of a well in two tiny villages on the south Kivu area
- Used local clinics and hospitals as central locations to reach out to parents and children
- Joined Water and Sanitation projects headed by small local NGOs.
In the future, we are considering programming a weekly radio broadcast at 3 local radio stations to disseminate hygiene and sanitation information. In Baraka and surrounding areas, about 90% of the population has access to radio either directly or through a neighbor, which means that we would have the potential to reach more than 180,000 people every week.
Any contribution to this radio project would be greatly appreciated, please share with friends and family! Thank you for the continued support you have shown us.
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Feb 21, 2014
Rain, Mud, and Curious Faces in Eastern DRC
By Nadine Mukanya | Project Manager
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CCD's Merry Companions
Dear donors,
The holidays have been over for a while. Now, the rainy season is in full swing in Eastern DRC, and it brings with it the challenges of bad driving conditions due to extremely muddy dirt roads. Still, our Consortium Congo volunteers soldier on as they work to reach parents and children in various areas such as Baraka, Uvira and Fizi to reassess the current water and sanitation-related needs of the local families living there. And luckily, there were lots of villagers and passersby who were very helpful when staff and volunteers were stuck on muddy roads.
On one of these trips through South-Kivu, we encountered a band of merry, bright, and curious 5 to 10 year old companions, who will hopefully make it safely through the rainy season, thanks to your continued support for this project.
Please continue to spread the word about CCD to help us eradiate waterborne diseases in Congo!
Thank you for your support.
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