This footage was taken last week and sent from the field the last week of September, 2007. On September 18th CAN-DO travelled to Rwanda in partnership with the.
Upon arrival we learned of a northern village that was destroyed by floods leaving 2,000 homeless and more than one hundred dead or missing.
We travelled 3 hours to the Congo border and found the decimated village of Bigogwe still under water. Seasonal rains had flooded the 4,434 acres, forcing the relocation if its 1,979 inhabitants. Despite promises from prominent NGO's for shelter, and relocation, villagers received only small tarps. More than half of the 351 families affected by the flood still have no shelter, and these tarps will do little against the heavy rains of the season, which last through December.
Also, because the survivors had yet to deal with a disaster of this magnitude, the improper design layout of shelter and toilets has resulted in 10 cases of dysentery and has set the stage for a potential health disaster. The villagers of Bigogwe have very few supplies and the situation is growing worse daily.
Because the situation is so bad in Bigogwe, CAN-DO is heading back as soon as we can...we are making a plea to the YouTube and Face Book Community; Join us in a social experiment to raise grassroots dollars to reconstruct this village in Bigogwe. All the funds we receive will be applied directly to the rebuilding effort proving that there is a practical and efficient way to provide aid without getting caught up in bureaucracy. Upon our return in late November, we will stream live video documentation of the reconstruction efforts that you made possible!
Help us provide a real first step toward a global community, where neighbors help neighbors, from nations apart.
It is very simple;
In the beginning of November, CAN-DO will be returning to the Bigogwe community. Our first priority will be to reestablish a refugee camp that is not a health risk and can serve the people who have lost everything for up to 18 months. There are 351 families still in need of shelter and supplies. Tents have been provided at cost by our friends at The North Face and we will have a cost sheet outlining material costs for each new home and survival packs for an individual family. Our material cost sheet may be viewed on our website and purchases can be made through the CAN-DO website https://secure.can-do.org/ which will be shipped out with our team. Each donor with purchase (ie tents, building supplies or survival packs) will have their name attached to their gift. You will see first hand that your contribution went directly to the family for which it was intended.
You can also make monetary donation which will go towards food for the next 6 months. Donate a dollar, or a thousand. No gift is too small or too big and all donations collected will be accounted for. Pass this message along to a friend, and encourage them to do the same.
CAN-DO will also be launching our virtualvolunteer.tv site which will give viewers and donors the option to have direct contact through live-streaming video of the progress from the field.
Please visit our website and sponsor a family today- www.can-do.org
As always, CAN-DO will give a full accounting of all funds received and the impact and effectiveness of your generosity. Together, we can begin to set in motion a philanthropic movement; a community that knows what they can do and is accountable for what is done.
SEE what you CAN-DO...
Thank you for your support.
The CAN-DO team
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PROJECT BIGOGWE -(part two) "The Result" - CAN-DO.orgby Directoutcome169 views
Good job guys....Rwanda is a beautiful country. Proud to be from there!
illenex 4 years ago