You are invited to join the 9th annual Hike for Congo!
Hike for Congo 2019 is Saturday, October 5! We will hike together in the Rocky Mountains outside of Denver, Colorado, and raise funds for our partners in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Hike for Congo is a fundraiser for the Lumumba Scholars program. Hikers are encouraged to raise funds for the cause or make a donation.
D. R. Congo has been in conflict for over 20 years -over 6 million people have died- and the conflict is ongoing. Rape has been used as a weapon of war. Human rights atrocities continue today. Congolese youth are organizing to end the conflict and fundamentally change the situation in the country.*video overview of some of the challenges in DRC: congojustice.org
Lumumba Scholars is a scholarship program that provides full scholarships to university students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Lumumba Scholars program has produced doctors, lawyers, scientists, and a wide range of professionals. The scholars have distinguished themselves by managing and operating the The Andree Blouin Cultural Center in Kinshasa, DRC. The Center trains Congolese youth in leadership skills and provides social services to the local community. Most of the staff and volunteers at the Center are Lumumba Scholars. 100% of Hike for Congo donations go directly to the Lumumba Scholars program. *Learn more: https://congolove.org/lumumba-
Sign up for the Hike for Congo 2019:
1- RSVP on the facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/
2- Donate to help us reach our goal of $1000! Make a donation online here: https://congolove.org/donate-
3- Learn more about youth and students in the DRC: www.telema.org
4- Share what you've learned about the DRC with others
5- Show up and hike with us on Saturday, October 5 at 11am at O'Fallon Park in Evergreen, Colorado. Meet up at 11am in the O'Fallon Park upper parking lot. We will be hiking the Meadow View and Bear Creek Trails, about 3 miles. Bring a picnic lunch for yourself, picnic right after the hike at the picnic tables by the creek.
Hike for Congo is hosted by Congo Activists
Donations go through the Friends of the Congo and are tax-deductible. The Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a 501c3 tax exempt organization based in Washington, DC. friendsofthecongo.org
