What could you buy for $230?

What could you buy for $230? 

That of course all depends on where you live. 

Previous blogs have been about the water situation in Kalima. However Peasant Solidarity are involved in other projects too.

 Last year they invested a donation of $230 in giving micro-credits to five women: widows and unsupported mothers. PIEADC  made it clear to the borrowers, that repaying the loans would ensure that other women would get a chance to start small businesses. By the end of the year seven other women were given a chance to help themselves.

Etienne Kachelewa (chairman of Peasant Solidarity) together with one of the first group of borrowers.

Peasant Solidarity spokeswoman.

As a result of a very modest donation and the tenacity of one tiny N.G.O in one of the devastated regions in the world twelve women's lives are just a little bit better today.

Here is the report, which I hope will inspire a few more people to help them.

 All contributions, great and small, will be warmly welcomed.

Even if you cannot send them a contribution, please forward this appeal to others.

Borrower's name	Loan date	Loan	Repayments	Loan purpose
Adolphine MWAYUMA KAMANGO	14-06-14	$70	27/8/2014 - $10 27/9/2014 - $10 27/10/2014 - $10 27/1/2015 - $25 27/3/2015 - $5	Sale of ground-nuts & palm oil.
Matisho KWIDEMBA	14-06-14	$50	27/8/ 2014 - $10 27/9/2014 - $6 27/10/2014 - $4 27/1/2015 - $18 27/3/2015 - $12	Sale of fish
Tcheusi BATELE KALEMA	14-06-14	$50	27/8/2014 - $10 27/9/2014 - $7 27/10/2014 - $10 27/1/2015 - $12 27/3/2015 - $10	Sale of beef
Evée SULULU	14-06-14	$30	27/9/2014 - $5 27/10/2014 - $5 27/1/2015 - $10 27/3/2015 - $4	Sale of fish
Mangaza	14-06-14	$30	27/8/2014 - $ 5 27/9/2014 - $4 27/10/2014 - $4 27/1/2015 - $7 27/3/2015 - $5	Sale of kasava flour
Atosha KAMANGO	06-12-14	$15	6/2/2015 21/3/2015 - $7	Sale of fish
Mwamini MARTHE	06-12-14	$15	6/2/2015 21/3/2015 - $10	Sale of fish
MPALA BITUNGANO Thérè	06-12-14	$15	6/2/2015 21/3/2015 - $6	Sale of fish
Hélène MÈRE DOUBLE	06-12-14	$15	6/3/2015 21/3/2015 - $4,5	Sale of fish
MULASI ASSAI	06-12-14	$15	6/2/2015 21/3/2015 - $6	Sale of fish
MIMPILINDA KAMANGO	06-12-14	$15	6/2/2015 20/3/2015 - $12	Sale of fish
OMANO MARIAM	06-12-14	$15	6/2/2015 21/3/2015 - $3	Sale of fish

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Danish residents can send money to Danske Bank 0274-4594628225.

Water and Women's Rights in Kalima.

According to ChartsBin an average Dane uses 120.9 cubic meters water a year and the average person in DR Congo uses only 11.55 cubic meters.

What a big difference, but it is hardly surprising! 

If we had to walk long distances to find water and carry it home again, we too would reduce our water consumption.

In Kalima young girls fetch water for their families. They get up very early, every morning, 365 days a year and walk sometimes a long way to and from the nearest river or lake. A strenuous start to the day like that leaves them with very little energy for other activities. Even worse,  for the following reason, it can also be very dangerous.

Kalima, situated in one of the most unruly parts of the country, is still suffering from the aftermath of the war that started in 1998, which some people call 'Africa's first world war'. Many of the combatants tried to subdue their enemies by raping them. Rape is still very common, and these girls risk rape every morning. Etienne Katchelewa told me that it is a taboo subject so he does not have any statistics, but some of the girls have confided in him. When a rape results in a pregnancy the girl's family often shuns her.

The following video is shockingly informative.

 

Conclusion

 The successful implementation of Peasant Solidarity's clean-water project would also be a step in the 

right direction for women's rights in Kalima.

Please support the project.

Water is Life