September in Kongo
September came to a close and it was an eventful month. In Accra, Ghana interred one of its dearest sons, Kofi Annan. In New York at the UN general assembly, world leaders convened to discuss global challenges and goals. At the same time, the world marked the third anniversary of the adoption of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a “blueprint to achieve a better more sustainable future for all”. Here in Kongo village, we continue day in and day to build resilient communities by supporting three cooperatives in creating economic opportunities for women one basket, one seedling and one shea butter pouch at a time. T he work of these cooperatives impact women’s lives and that of their families. This month brought a lot of changes into my daily life. First, a new EU Aid Volunteer from Italy arrived, Diana. She will be working as an ict teacher and she was already a friend, since we spent two trainings in Austria and Tallinn together! Then my supervisor and Mondo's Soci...