Dr Diulu Kabongo has been elected president of the Association of Emergency Medicine in the Democratic Republic of Congo www.amurdc.org.
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Thank you to DAK Foundation for making Dr Yoursen Bosolo’s fistula training with Prof Judith Gho AO possible. They are working at Kagando Hospital in Uganda www.kagando.org. He says, “I made already an operation with her this morning. She taught me an operation that I have never done. We are very proud and thankful for DAK Foundation to participate in this fistula camp.”
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HandUpCongo is one of the Australian NGOs behind the Raising Peace Festival that will focus on the importance of peace for First Nations, women, youth, refugees and the environment.
Dr Vera Sistenich of HandUpCongo says the festival seeks to provide participants with inspiration and ideas to make their own contribution to peace. Click the image above to listen to this very powerful interview.
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Read MoreJoin us for a lively, interactive discussion on what can be learned from successful grassroots peacebuilding strategies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond.
Panellists include Dr Vera Sistenich, Dr Megan Cox, Dr Nadine Shema, Dr Lydia Wanja Gitau and Dr Wendy Lambourne. They have experience around the globe and will welcome questions and insights from the audience. Learn more
Join us for what we anticipate will be a fascinating presentation by Dr Séverine Autesserre, author of “The Frontlines of Peace: An Insider’s Guide to Changing the World”, followed by Q&A with the audience.
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We raised more than $700 for the Lotumbe sewing school, providing the single mums enrolled in the training with fabric, sewing machines, needles and much more.
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Join HandUp Congo on a very special day – Mother’s Day.
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Enjoy a morning handling gorgeous African fabric. Join us for a FUN fundraising event to support a sewing school for single mums in Lotumbe, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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