Good morning Friederike,
Thank you for your questions and the bank confirmation.
The amount of $29 per pupil is for covering note books, uniforms, pens, pencils etc for being used during this school year 2021-2022.
This represented $29/pupils multiply by 159 pupils giving a total of $4,611.
These schools tools were needed before the October 4, 2021 the official resuming date of the class here in DR Congo. This was a request from parents to provide also these school tools.
But since it was not possible before that date, we had a meeting on Friday October 1st, 2021 with the parents to explain that we will not be able to provide these school tools as there were no funds to cover this.
The parents of the pupils agreed and understood so they are now doing their best to cover this cost of these school tools.
However, they beg and beg again that we continue paying the school fees as we did last year.
This means the $1,500 you have just sent will be used for the beginning of school fees payment and not for school tools anymore.
Please let me know if this is clear now or not.
Best regards,
Jean Bosco
Aus "Rückständen" vom Sommer (den ich zum größten Teil in Namibia und Botswana verbracht habe) und neuen Spendeneingängen über mein privates Konto konnte ich vorige Woche 1.500 $ auf den Weg schicken.
Die Situation hat sich natürlich - wie auch? - nicht sehr verbessert.
Ich hoffe sehr, daß sich noch einige Spender*innen finden, denen die Schulbildung von kongolesischen Kindern ein Herzensanliegen ist.
Vielen Dank und viele Grüße
Friederike
Other news 14
Krieg gegen die Zivilbevölkerung
Friederike Bergel · 02.12.2022
Am 18.11.22 schrieb Jean Bosco "Good morning Dear Friederike, Hope you are now doing very well. This is simply an update on our Kanyaruchinya pupils who cannot attend their classes since a week ago because their school is full of internal displaced people (IDPs) due to ongoing M23 rebels war in the vicinity of Goma. This current school situation looks like it won't finish in very few days and therefore we are now trying to get a different/substitute school for our supported pupils. This is not easy but not impossible... Best regards, Jean Bosco" Am 20.11. schrieb Jean Bosco "Good evening Dear Friederike, Hope this finds you well in this winter period in Europe. This is just to update/inform you on the pupils situation as we succeeded to move them to a substitute school (Byahi school) as per our previous forwarded email below informing you that the Kanyaruchinya primary school is still full and occupied by internal Displaced people due to M23 rebels war against DRC government forces. Best regards, Jean Bosco" Am 2.12.schrieb Jean Bosco "Dear Friederike, Thank you so much for your email. Byahi Primary school is located at 200 m from Goma international airport. Almost in the city center. The distance is about 16 kms between the villages where pupils live and this Byahi Primary school. This long distance to be done by pupils makes their lives more and more difficult. Banks are still working normally as Kenyan troops are patrolling Goma town. So it's still easy to withdraw money from the bank. I am attaching some actual pictures of the Kanyaruchinya primary school hosting and full of internal displaced people and also the Byahi Primary school. Although Goma is currently safe, the war impacts/consequences on people's livelihoods are very serious and worsening. Best regards, Jean Bosco" Ich weiß sehr gut, daß viele der Angesprochenen hier in vielen verschiedenen sozialen Projekten äußerst engagiert sind. Auch ich "verteile" an verschiedene hilfebedürftige Organisationen und Stellen. Ich möchte wenigstens für etwas Schulmaterial sorgen und werde deshalb meine Weihnachtsgeschenkekasse komplett an Jean Bosco überweisen, damit die Schüler wenigstens Unterrichtsmaterial bekommen und dadurch eventuell eine bessere Motivation, die täglichen 2x16 km zur Schule zurückzulegen. Ich wäre äußerst dankbar, wenn der eine oder andere mich hierbei finanziell unterstützen könnte. Ein aktuelles Foto der derzeitigen Situation habe ich hinzugefügt.
More →
Es tut sich was - Eigeninitiative
Friederike Bergel · 22.02.2022
Guten Tag in die Runde der interessierten Unterstützer, hier ein „update“ vom Jean Bosco, der mir Ende Januar folgendes mitgeteilt hat: "Good morning Friederike, This is to confirm that the amount of $950 of donations was received in our account last weekend and handed over to the school. However, as I mentioned before, the community was thinking of putting together a project of "LAYING HENS" in order to take over from donations. Parents could sell chicken eggs from that project and cover themselves the school fees. We are discussing about it for more clarifications and will share it with you as soon as possible. Best regards, Jean Bosco" Durch die überraschende Spende einer Institution, die nicht genannt werden möchte, ist es mir möglich, eine Art "Starthilfe" für das "Hühnerbusiness" zu leisten - 5.000 Euro gehen noch einmal in den Virungapark, wovon ein größerer Teil für das ausstehende Schulgeld bis Schuljahresende verwendet und der Rest in den Aufbau des Legehennengeschäfts gesteckt wird. Sollte noch jemand sich mit dem Gedanken tragen, noch einmal zu spenden, hat man bis Ende März hier auf dieser Plattform noch Gelegenheit. Danach werde ich die Spendenplattform schließen. Beste Grüße an alle, die mich und mein Herzensanliegen bis hierhin unterstützt haben. Friederike Bergel
More →
11.000 € of 11.000 € collected
100 %
Gertraude donated 60 €
Gertraude donated 60 €
Gertraude donated 60 €
Vanessa donated 500 €
Gertraude donated 60 €
Gertraude donated 60 €
Gertraude donated 60 €
Gertraude donated 60 €
Gertraude donated 50 €
Vanessa donated 400 €
Campaign has ended