#m23 rebels

[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 do not know enough of the vetting process to do so properly. The few posts I've made where I've spoken with people were just me trying to help show proof they are credible and help them share information. I did this for Wafaa and her family, but I am refraining from doing it for others as it's led to some people thinking I'm a vetter when I'm not and I'm uncomfortable with that. My intention in sharing that post was to help others be able to draw their own conclusions about whether or not to trust the fundraiser. The only other accounts you will see me share information about are ones sent to me by Wafaa or her brother Mohyi because they can vouch for those people.

As for the fundraisers linked on this post, they are all either vetted by others or credible enough to be shared. Majority of the links will take you to the original posts I made when I first shared the fundraiser, where I share how they are vetted or where I got it from. The links for organizations will take you directly to their website or socials.

Palestine

Sudan

Congo

Tigray

Hurricane Beryl Relief resources

Arab.org - Daily clicks

World Food Programme trivia game - play to generate donations

Links to more causes:

The Levin House Child Foundation (gfm: £5,429/£35,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

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Uyghurs

Support an Uyghur orphan's education (79.10% raised) ‼️

Uyghur Human Rights Project

Static & Noise - Film and Advocacy

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

Progression Society Art School Fund - A New Start ($3,312 CAD/$5,500 CAD) ‼️

Rohingya Refugees

Donate to help provide education to K-12 students living in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. ($5,725/$15,000) ‼️

Stand with Rohingya Families Escaping Genocide in Aceh: The Rohingya Women's Network ($6,130 AUD/$10,000 AUD) ‼️

Qurbani Emergency Aid for Rohingya Refugees ($11,470/$12,000)

Advocating for Peace and Building Hope: RCP Appeal (£12,030/£50,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Nigeria

Donate to the Humanitarian crisis in northwest Nigeria ($2,505 CAD/$15,000 CAD - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Medical and sanitary supplies to support women & children in Congo, Nigeria, and Sudan ($30 CAD/$3,000 CAD - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Claire Aid Foundation

Action Against Hunger

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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.

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[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)

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

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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.

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Rebel group in Congo earns $300,000 monthly from seized mining areas

Congo’s armed rebel group, M23, earns about $300,000 a month by controlling a mining area in the east of the country, according to the UN Security Council.

In April, M23 seized the Rubaya mining area in eastern Congo. More than 15 per cent of the world’s supply of tantalum, a rare metal extracted from coltan, comes from Rubaya, Bintou Keita, head of the UN mission in Congo, told the Security Council.

Unless international sanctions are imposed on those benefiting from this criminal trade, peace will remain elusive and civilians will continue to suffer.

The key mineral is used in the manufacture of smartphones and computers. It ranks among the minerals identified earlier this year in a letter from the Congolese government.

The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. More than 120 armed groups are competing for power, land and valuable mineral resources, while others struggle to protect their communities. The violence has displaced some 6 million people in the east of the country.

M23, or the March 23 Movement, is a rebel military group composed mainly of ethnic Tutsis. They broke away from the Congolese army more than a decade ago. In 2012, they staged a major offensive and captured the provincial capital of Goma near the border with Rwanda.

Congo claims Rwanda has been involved in war crimes in the east, with US and UN experts accusing it of military support for M23. In February, Rwanda admitted it has troops and missile systems in eastern Congo to ensure its security, pointing to a build-up of Congolese forces near the border.

Last week, a regional court in East Africa began proceedings in a case filed by Congo against Rwanda, accusing it of violating Congo’s sovereignty and territorial integrity by sending troops to assist rebels in the east of the country.

Read more HERE

[ana-bananya]

Boosting some campagins

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Tigray Action Committee

Omna Tigray

Hdrina

Tigray Disaster Relief Fund

Health Professionals Network for Tigray

Ahwatna Relief Organization

Donate to the Humanitarian Crisis in Congo , organized by Focus Congo and Elvis Katoto (£3,974/10,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Support displaced civilians in Goma  ($10,061/$20,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Medical and sanitary supplies to support women & children in Congo, Nigeria, and Sudan ($425 CAD/$3,000 CAD - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Support Congolese Refugees: Help Us Bring Hope to Refugees ($16,062 CAD/$100,000 CAD - VERY low on funds)

Relief for displaced civilians in DRC (€6,844/€20,000 - VERY low on funds)

Help Medical Students in Sudan (€1,586/€350,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help Mujtaba's Family Escape the war in Sudan ($5,780/$18,527 - VERY low on funds)

Help Mehad's Family Fly to Hope ($2,618/$5,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Help 4 Sudanese Families escape from war (€10,840/€50,000 - VERY low on funds)

Help ThomaSerena recover from war (€1,814/€5,000) ‼️ 

Hanaa, Muhammad, and their son Yusuf (£9,138/£20,000 - VERY low on funds)

Mahmoud Alkhaldi's family ($9,553/$50,000 - VERY low on funds) ‼️

Abdelrahman's family (€15,505/€20,000)

Mohammed Alzaanin's family (€97,562/€118,000) ‼️

Help Shahed and her family afford treatment in Egypt (€€81,491/€115,000)

These are just a few of the campaigns I've shared. You can find more places to donate in my pinned post

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People who are displaced within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) face a significant dilemma. Those who ended up in overcrowded camps around Goma in North Kivu province are experiencing deteriorating conditions and food shortages, prompting them to return to the homes they fled due to fighting in the country's conflict-hit east. However, they often find themselves in danger in their local villages and end up returning to the camps out of desperation. "I lived in the camp for over a year. We suffered a lot and had too little food," one affected Congolese man told DW. Even after his return, he struggled daily to survive amid a worsening situation that led to increased hardship and looting. He is not facing this dilemma alone. Hundreds of people are currently being forced to return to their home villages despite the dangers, due to the poor supply situation in the camps. The struggle against M23 rebels and the plight of the displaced On the border with Rwanda in eastern Congo, the Congolese army is engaged in conflict against rebels from the M23 group, one of more than 120 armed groups that have been fighting for a share of the region's gold and other mineral resources — which include major deposits of copper, gold and diamonds — and committing mass killings in the process. For years, Congo, the United Nations and Western countries have accused Rwanda of supporting the rebels in order to control the region's lucrative mineral resources. Rwanda has repeatedly denied the accusations. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Wednesday called on the international community to sanction Rwanda for its role in "destabilizing" his country.

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Rwanda WTF???

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

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