Poverty in Congo

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Fundraising

- Canoe from Glenelg to Edithburgh (about 25km) to raise money for treatment for common illnesses in the Congo.

- Marist mission to Congo. (school event) to transport the money made

Fundraising

- Donations help

- Struggle to donate due to poor constructed fundraisers.

eg.Caritas

Poverty in the Congo

Population of 71,246,400

88% are seriously poor and

only live on $1.25 a day

Most poor people live in rural areas

11% of 65% of people on rural areas have access to clean water

Scriptures

Why

Three quarters not receiving the basic needs to life

"Every person has the right to fair life. The right to life includes duty on government to take appropriate steps to protect the right to life"

"Blessed are they who hunger for thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied"

Psalm 72:12-14: For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help. He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death. He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.

Always been a poor country

Wars during 1990's made situations worse

Country lacks:

micro finance (government support),

agricultural activity (crops)

vehicles

roads

marketing

Poverty in Congo

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