Daily Positivity in Schools

On September 3, 2018, a beautiful school was built in the Congo. The Congo Peace school is a community of children and teachers that help younger students in the Congo come together and work for peace and equality. Kids have the opportunity to learn about political issues in a non-violent way in this school. It is made to help kids grow up in nonviolent homes and keep peace within their society. Their education is primarily learning about nonviolence. Rural areas had non-existent schools and not so good conditions. They are trying to generate and educate children now. In the Action Kivu article, they state that "Peace and nonviolence will be a part of the curriculum, with teachers trained to discipline without violence, and to identify and address trauma in children. With class sizes limited to 40 versus the typical 75-80, children will receive more one-on-one attention along with an education to become peaceful leaders with a sense of agency" (Kivu). This is an amazing opportunity for kids to grow up in a stable environment and learn from non-violent organizations within their school.

This Youtube video below gives us a overlook on the Congo Peace school. He explains why it is so important different from the other schools in the Congo. He also mentions a way you could contribute by donating money to help the school more. 

https://youtu.be/r0YvLyQJp30

You could also donate on the home page of the Action Kivu article. Each amount you donate will give shelter to the kids and give the children a chance to interact in after school activities. 

Sources

https://www.actionkivu.org/peace-school/

Contributions to the Ebola Crisis

There has been an outbreak of Ebola spreading in the Congo. Since 2008, Africans have been dealing with this issue. The World Bank Group donated $80 million dollars to the Congo to help them. Relief Web states, "The World Bank Group and the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility (PEF) have approved a total of up to US$80 million in grants to support over half the estimated cost of an escalated six-month Ebola response effort being mounted by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and international partners" (World Bank). The World Bank has been helping the Congo to prevent other countries from getting ebola and weaken the risks of this disease. 

Donating to the Congo was a success because the World Bank donated $425 million to the insurance companies. It makes a such a big difference if you donate. Anything would help out the people in the Congo because it is a serious issue that has been going on. The partners of the World Bank help fight Ebola and build strong health systems for the Congo. 

Sources

https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/ebola-escalated-response-us80-million-commitment-democratic