HandUp Congo, Inc., was established in 2005 and incorporated as a nonprofit in 2006 in the state of California in the USA.
We receive our 501(c)(3) status through our fiscal agent in the US: A World Institute for Sustainable Humanity — Federal Tax ID: #91-1712077.
To confirm our status with A W.I.S.H., please contact A W.I.S.H. at 1-360-724-3215, or, via email at awish@awish.net.
North American donors may endorse their tax-deductible checks to A W.I.S.H, and note in the memo line that your gift is for HandUp Congo. Please send your check payable to A W.I.S.H. to
Anne Zolnor
HandUp Congo
215 S. Ocean Grande Dr. #303
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
32082
In Australia, CNEC Partenrs International acts as fiscal agent for HandUp Congo. Australian donors may endorse their tax-deductible cheques to CNEC Partners International and note in the memo line that your gift is for FLO (HandUp Congo's Lotumbe partner). Send to CNEC, PO Box 67, Croydon Park, NSW 2133 Australia.
For gifts from our catalog, please include the gift and its cost plus the recipient's name and address. We'll send a card on your behalf!
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HandUp Congo's
Gift Catalog
Mosquito net - USD 10
Repel the mosquitoes and a family will stay safe from malaria. Sleeping under an insecticide-treated net will dramatically reduce the risk of contracting malaria, one of Congo's deadliest disease.
Bucket - USD 10
Worth bucketloads. With a water bucket, villagers can carry safe, clean water from the nearby river.
Tool kit - USD 10
Women farmers just need a simple tool kit to provide more food for their families.
School uniform - USD 10
Lotumbe's sewing school earns extra income making uniforms for students throughout the region, and also supplies their local children with uniforms at no cost. This gift buys fabric and sewing accessories.
Sewing machine - USD 125
Invest in a micro business! Sewing school graduates are eligible for a microloan to purchase their own pedal sewing machine.
“Education that Builds a Nation” - USD 320
This slogan spurs young Congolese villagers to apply for scholarships at l'Universite Protestante au Congo (UPC) in the capital. Tuition and fees, housing, textbooks are needed. Help build Congo's future through education.
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More gift ideas
from HandUp Congo Cows - USD 300
Lotumbe and its surrounding communities have three cows for some 80,000 people! Cows can plough fields and provide fertiliser for the soil, milk for the family, and offspring for future generations. Livestock banks can help Lotumbe by sharing productive animals and giving calves to other families.
Goat - USD 50
Get your goat, and it will provide generously for a family who really needs it. Goats are easy to care for, reproduce quickly and are highly valued for their milk and meat.
Blackboard - USD 15
The ability to read, write and count enables children and adults to make the most of their resources. Help give them learning tools.
School supplies - USD 20
Pack a school bag for a child attending Lotumbe's primary or secondary school. These workbooks, exercise books, pencils and paper, or slate and chalk give children the supplies they need to gain a foothold to their future.
Library books - USD 10
Lay the foundations for building a nation. Lotumbe's schools have only a handful of textbooks and library books. Women's self-help group - USD 200
Give women the chance to create their own development opportunities. Together, women learn skills in literacy, small business, health, childcare and political rights, helping build stronger families and communities. Small business loan - USD 120
Invest in market growth with financial backing and management training for a small business. A dugout canoe, a vegetable cart or bread stall can help families work their way out of poverty.
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