The momentum at Care Through Action continues into the fall after our positive press in Oprah’s O Magazine (also picked up by CNN) and the appointment of a few
new board members to assist our fundraising and marketing initiatives over the coming months.
Visit www.carethroughaction.org anytime to make a donation or purchase Alissa’s award winning photography of the DRC. 100 percent of the proceeds go directly to help women in the DRC rebuild their lives. A donation of just $10 will provide HIV testing for 5 victims of violence.
Our executive director Alissa Everett recently returned from another trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. While in the DRC, security restrictions kept Alissa from visiting the Care Through Action sponsored safe houses, but the head of the Wamama Simameni safe house project, Modestine, has provided a report detailing their progress.
Over the last year, Wamama Simameni, in partnership with CTA, built a safe house, organized the training of two successive groups of women in baking, soap making, embroidery and other vocational skills, trained 60 women in the management of small shops, and conducted interviews with local leaders on human rights issues.
Modestine reported that the sexual violence in the North Kivu region, where the CTA sponsored safe houses operate, continues to escalate with men being regularly targeted as well as women. It is clear that our steadfast support is needed as innocent citizens of the DRC continue to be violently victimized.
Some exciting news: our partner HEAL Africa was one of three recipients of the $1 million 2011 Opus Prize for its work building safe houses in the DRC. The founder of HEAL
Africa, Lyn Lusi, came to meet with our board in San Francisco. It was an amazing experience to speak with a woman who has devoted her life to helping those in need, and CTA thanks her for her tireless, impactful efforts to right some of the terrible inequities plaguing the DRC.
Visit CTA’s website to see how else your donations can help. CTA also now offers the option of monthly recurring donations and corporate matching.
Thank you for your continued support of all our efforts!
