#m23 rebels

[ana-bananya]

Some resources for Congo

On the ground efforts in the DRC to support:

‼️indicates campaigns that are low on funds and/or stagnating. last progress update was done one Dec 5th

Focus Congo

Friends of the Congo

Action Kivu

Iheartafricadotorg

City of Joy women's community

Panzi Foundation

The Ntibonera Foundation

Save the Children

Humanitarian support for displaced civilians in the DRC

Konzo

Voluntaryism In Action - Community gardens in the DRC

Malaika

Education for Congo’s Children: 30 Days, 30 Hopes ($2,946 /$30,000 - VERY low on funds)‼️

Emmanuel's Peace African Hope Organization *donations have been paused. I have reached out to see if another campaign will be opened and will update when I hear back

The Humanitarian Crisis in Congo will not go unheard (£4,435/£10,000)‼️

Agissons Ensemble ($17,339/$20,000)‼️

Goma Upendo ($22,850/$50,000 CAD)‼️

Goma Actif (€67,690/€75,000)

Support displaced women in eastern DRC, organized by the Congolicious Foundation (€12,896/€50,000)‼️

Medical and sanitary supplies to support women & children in Congo, Nigeria, and Sudan ($35/$3,000 CAD) ‼️

Give2Goma ($67,814/$100,000)‼️

Together for Congo (€4,418/€18,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Nurses For Humanity *gfm terminated their campaign, please donate through paypal at @/juicebaeco ‼️

BEL AV ($3,501 /$30,000)‼️

Support Congolese Refugees: Help Us Bring Hope to Refugees ($21,278/$100,000 CAD - VERY low on funds)‼️

Relief for displaced civilians in the DRC (€7,838/€20,000)‼️ *the funds from this campaign will help ship clothes and shoes to deliver to displacement camps

Mutual Aim: All Safe Hands on Deck ($28,371/$220,000 - VERY low on funds)‼️

Congolese families that need your support:

The Busimba Family ($16,245/$30,000)‼️

Leon's Family ($1,552/$25,000 - VERY low on funds)‼️

Amina'a Family ($1,256/$5,000 - VERY low on funds)‼️

Help Mugisha come to Columbia ($2,500/$2,500) Mugisha has made it to Columbia and has been reunited with his uncle!

Landry's Family - founder of Agissons Ensembles ($395/$10,000 - VERY low on funds)‼️

Help Marcelline and her son evacuate ($1,229/$2,000)‼️

Additional resources

Send a Letter to U.S. Lawmakers to demand that Your Tax Dollars Stop Funding Conflict in the Congo

Amnesty International report on cobalt mining in the DRC

Amnesty International report on human rights abuses in the DRC

Understanding the Congolese Crisis: A Starting Guide by @/baobaboperation on ig

Info, updates, and resources on Congo and Sudan by @/red_maat on ig

Who is funding the violence in the Congo? by @/voluntaryisminaction on ig

Accounts to Follow

links lead to instagram profiles, but I have also listed the other places they have a social media presence (that I'm aware of)

Focus Congo - on twitter, ig, and tiktok

Pappy Orion - on twitter, ig, and tiktok

Friends of the Congo - on ig

Baobab Operation - on ig

Team Congo - on twitter and ig

therealntumba - on twitter, ig, and tiktok

landry0204 - on ig and tiktok

Belavinfos - on ig

red_maat - on ig (her link tree for additional resources)

voluntaryisminaction - twitter and ig

genocost - on ig and twitter

iheartafricadotorg - on ig

[sayruq]

A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said Thursday in a statement. In a statement shared with The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group said the town was “liberated.” The Congolese army declined to comment on the situation. The decades long conflict in eastern Congo has produced one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 100 armed groups fighting for control of the mineral-rich area near the border with Rwanda. Many groups are accused of carrying out mass killings, rapes and other human rights violations. The violence has displaced about 7 million people, many beyond the reach of aid. The town of Rubaya holds deposits of tantalum, which is extracted from coltan, a key component in the production of smartphones. It is among the minerals that was named earlier this month in a letter from Congo’s government questioning Apple about the tech company’s knowledge of “blood minerals” being smuggled in its supply chain. “The fall of Rubaya is in a way the embodiment of this systemic plundering,” Ernest Singoma, a civil society activist in Goma, told the AP on Thursday. There’s been an upsurge in fighting in recent months between M23 rebels and Congo army forces, and it comes as the United Nations plans to withdraw peacekeepers from the region by the end of the year.

[swdefcult]

[nando161mando]

🇨🇩 #Congo: Over a million children are now at risk of severe malnutrition as violence continues to spiral in the eastern Congo. This comes as millions of Congolese civilians continue to be displaced by the conflict between the Congolese military and #Rwanda-backed insurgent group M23.

(via Reuters)

[on-break-read-my-last-post]

Rwandan forces and M23 rebels shelled refugee camps in DRC, report claims

[the-amazing-boop]

What to Know About the Crisis in Eastern Congo | TIME

For anyone looking to catch up on the crisis in Congo.

[jloisse]

MACRON AVAIT TOUT FAUX DANS SON ALTERCATION AVEC TSHISEKEDI.

[head-post]

Rwanda, Congo cancel peace talks to end conflict in eastern Congo

Planned face-to-face peace talks between Congo and Rwanda were abruptly cancelled, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi declared, according to AP News.

Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame were due to meet on Sunday in mediating Angola to end the long-running conflict in eastern Congo between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group allegedly backed by Rwanda.

Congo’s president said the Rwandan delegation refused to attend the meeting. On Saturday, Rwanda made the signing of a peace agreement dependent on direct dialogue between Congo and the M23 rebels, which was refused by Congo.

No consensus was reached between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on a commitment to direct talks with the Congolese rebel group M23. This summit would therefore not have resulted in an agreement.

M23 is an armed group fighting in the mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda. The conflict sparked one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crises, with more than 7 million people displaced from their homes.

The foreign ministers of Congo and Rwanda last month agreed terms for the withdrawal of Rwandan forces in eastern Congo. In July, Congo signed a ceasefire agreement with Rwanda that took effect in August. However, fighting has since resumed.

On Friday, the Congolese army accused the M23 movement of killing 12 civilians in several villages in the eastern part of the country. An M23 spokesman, for his part, denied the allegations, calling them “propaganda” by Congo’s government.

Read more HERE

[ana-bananya]

Hi! My last donation post reached the 100 link limit so this is my new one. I'm going to work on getting individual lists for each cause and linking them here, so it's a bit more organized than the last one.

I have added a few new links, but for the time being, I am focusing on the campaigns I have listed. While I do not have the capacity to take on anymore campaigns, I will still reblog ones I see others post about to help share them.

I will do my best to keep the links updated with their progress.

DISCLAIMER: I do not vet fundraisers. I only share ones that have been vetted by others, vouched for, or are credible.

Palestine

Sudan

Congo

Tigray

Resources for Syria

Resources for Haiti

Hurricane Beryl Relief resources

Arab.org - Daily clicks

World Food Programme trivia game - play to generate donations

Links to more causes:

‼️ indicates that a fundraiser has experienced a decrease in donations or has been without donations for some time

The Levin House Child Foundation (gfm: £8,438/£35,000 - VERY low on funds)‼️

Uyghurs

Uyghur Human Rights Project

Static & Noise - Film and Advocacy

Free Uyghur Now

Foundation for Uyghur Freedom

List of ethical clothing brands

Haiti

P4H Global Education Development

P4H Canal Support

Hope for Haiti

Action Against Hunger

List of resources for Haiti made by @/hobiebrownies on twitter (places to donate, accounts to follow, news sources, and educational links)

Thread of gfms for Haiti

Startup Progression society art school Haïti (€2,756/5,000)‼️

Rohingya Refugees

Urgent Education Aid for Rohingya Refugee Students, organized by Rohingya Community Partners ($7,515/$15,000) STAGNANT FOR OVER A MONTH‼️

Emergency Relief for Rohingya Families, organized by The Rohingya Women's Network ($12,513 /$20,000 AUD)‼️

Qurbani Emergency Aid for Rohingya Refugees ($11,710/$12,000) STAGNANT FOR OVER TWO MONTHS‼️

Advocating for Peace and Building Hope: RCP Appeal, organized by Rohingya Community Partners (£18,760/£20,000)

Nigeria

Donate to the Humanitarian crisis in northwest Nigeria ($5,374/$15,000 CAD - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Medical and sanitary supplies to support women & children in Congo, Nigeria, and Sudan ($35/$3,000 CAD - VERY low on funds) STAGNANT FOR OVER TWO MONTHS‼️

Claire Aid Foundation

Action Against Hunger

Lebanon

Lebanese Red Cross

Supporting Africans Trapped in Lebanon ($33,454/40,000 CAD)‼️*shared by Sara (@/bsonblast)

Sultan and his family ($1,982/30,000 CAD)‼️

Donate to Beit el Baraka - select South Lebanon Aid for the "where to donate" list

Listed of vetted Lebanese fundraisers

[mileenaxyz]

Rwanda WTF???

[feminegra]

Humanitarian Disaster in Congo Continues as the World Continues to Look Away

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently experiencing one of the world’s most devastating humanitarian crises, yet it remains largely ignored by the global media and international community. Despite the severity of the situation, the focus of global attention seems to be elsewhere, notably on conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. This silence is deafening, particularly for those on…

[peachie-keane]

If you want your donations to go the farthest, I recommend donating directly to people in need and local nonprofits. For the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, I suggest Goma Actif

Goma Actif is a Congolese nonprofit that has boots on the ground in Goma, DRC, at the Kanyaruchinya displacement camp, providing food to people who have fled the latest offensive by the M23 rebel group.

The Congolese people have expressed frustration that international organizations are slow and fickle when it comes to distributing aid. Goma Actif functions entirely within DRCongo and therefore bypasses international red tape to deliver aid more reliably than external sources.