GIVE2GOMA

All funds raised were used to build the village and support the children’s on-going costs including: schooling, medical expenses and food.

I Heart Africa first became aware and interested in becoming part of the solutions in Goma after learning about the exploitative methods of the tech industry to gain control of prospective lands; mass displacement of peoples and the continual mass mistreatment of the people in the process.

In the wake of the volcanic eruption in May 2021 and increased internal conflicts, as many as 100,000 people have been living in IDP camps with no access to water sanitation or any steady access to food or medical assistance. Many having lost both their homes and businesses are totally reliant on a over stretched and under resourced local government who’ve been unable to relocate many of the residents.

I heart Africa’s work revolves around community building, economic stimulation, agriculture, facility provision and developmental assistance to empower and encourage self-determination.

National History Museum article on our work in Goma and the mineral conflict. Click image to read more.

THE CHILDREN

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