Lucy grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the daughter and granddaughter of American missionaries. In 2005 Lucy established a small NGO called HandUp Congo and facilitates two Rotary Australia Wide Community Service (RAWCS) projects in a nation of 115 million people. Services range from emergency medicine education, microfinance, entrepreneurship and microfinance.
Lucy grew up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the daughter and granddaughter of American missionaries. In 2005 Lucy established a small NGO called HandUp Congo and facilitates two Rotary Australia Wide Community Service (RAWCS) projects in a nation of 115 million people. Services range from emergency medicine education, microfinance, entrepreneurship and microfinance.
Due to the poor infrastructure, which is a blessing and a curse, travel is difficult. To access the village Lucy calls her second home she needs to travel by canoe. However, this lack of infrastructure also limits the movement of the current rebels who are causing havoc in the countries NE region.
Lucy also invites our members to consider holding a fundraiser to help purchase medicines for the current Mpox epidemic in Lotumbe or books for village’s first library. If members plan to attend the Calgary Rotary International convention in June, be sure to look for the breakout session on HandUp Congo’s obstetric emergency training-of-trainers program in the DRC, to be led by Rtn Dr Grace Maano (see attached flyer). For details, please contact Lucy onhandupcongo@gmail.com. Tax deductibility is available: www.rawcs.org.au, Project 20-2013-14, Lotumbe Community Development