When over 66% of your population is under the age of 24 but the possibilities of further study or finding employment are scarce, we need to be training young leaders in DRC to create and make the most of their opportunities. Essential to this is training in transferable skills - skills that mean you can work well both independently and in a team, you can adapt and develop resilience in all situations. For young people growing up in areas severely impacted by poverty and ongoing conflict, a safe, neutral space to develop these skills is fundamental. Add leadership training and support young leaders a vision informed by their shared values, alongside challenges that inspire them to put their skills into practice, and the impact is powerful. 

How will your donation help?

We keep our costs minimal, but we do need money to run. Your donation will help us cover rent, pay our employed team members and ensure we have things like phone credit to check in regularly on our young leaders. It helps us to offer office space to young leaders' small enterprises and to provide a safe space for mentoring meetings. 

Your investment in The Congo Tree is an investment in the future leaders in the eastern DR Congo. 

UK-Based Events:

Quiz

• • Online - via Zoom link
  • Monday 8th May - 'The Big Help Out' day for the UK Coronation weekend
  • 6pm to 8:30pm
  • Create a team of up to 8 people and join us for 10 rounds of brain-teasing questions - suitable for the whole family

Dance workshop

• • 1 hour Afro-dance workshop with the amazing Oluwatosin Omotosho
  • Online - via Zoom link
  • Saturday 13th May
  • 11am to 12 midday
  • Suitable for all ages and levels
  • Suggested donation: £15 

10km challenge

• • Whenever you want!
  • Run, walk, or cycle; swim, kayak, or parkour; wheelchair, skateboard or pogo stick... we don't mind how you make 10km but set yourself a 10km challenge and ask your friends and family to sponsor you. You can achieve 10km one-off or break it down over 10 weeks. You can get there alone or as a group. You can do it once or multiple times in 10 weeks. However you can manage it, you're on the team!
  • At least 4 of our team will be running the Redditch 10k on Sunday 18th June (entry £28+£1.40 fee). Email us for more details and come join us!

Webinar (online via Zoom)

• • Tuesday 13th June
  • 2pm GMT
  • Subject = '30 ans de guerre et une generation des jeunes resilients au Kivu / RDC' 
  • Contact [email protected] or check out social media for more details. 

Congo-themed dinner

• • Whenever you want!
  • Invite up to 10 friends over for a Congo-themed dinner party. We provide the recipe cards and you do the cooking -  suggested donation £15 per person to cover the ingredients and then the rest goes towards our total.

How can I be involved?

• Donate - either personally, or through telling your employers / schools / universities / friends / family and encouraging them to give. 
• Join in - whether you'd prefer to travel 10km, walk 10,000 steps every day for 10 weeks, or host a meal for your friends (or both!) please do join us!!! Pick an event and email Harmony at [email protected] to register with us. And if you've got an even better 10-themed idea - just let us know! We will be in touch to provide you with more information and support. 
• Fundraise - simply click the link above to "Fundraise for us" to set up you own page with details of your event towards this appeal.
• Share - our newsletters and social media will have all the information about the 10 for 10 campaign, so please pass them on to anyone you think would be interested to hear.

When is all of this happening?

Fundraising starts on 21st April and finishes on 30th June (Congolese Independance Day).

Hopefully, with your help, we can get to £10k...!

If you have any questions, please email Harmony at [email protected]