‘Despite all the madness, you proved there’s still humanity in people’

Yves Kulondwa thanks you.

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You all donated about $2,300 to Yves Kulondwa in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the art club he runs out of his own pocket — it’s the only place for hundreds of miles around for students to learn. He is self-taught and extremely talented (see this link for some of his drawings).

Life where Yves lives is hard, and has become even harder during the pandemic.

“Since the newspaper [where he works] closed in March 2020, it’s been quite complicated financially,” he told me a few weeks ago. “In addition, the few international NGOs with which I sometimes collaborated have interrupted most of their activities.”

You have made a real difference in his life and those of his students, whose parents are struggling too. Art is Yves’s passion, as is passing on what he knows to kids.

He’s pretty blown away, and sent a video to thank you. 

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