Sending love from the students, the staff and the Board of Directors of Congo Restoration. As you plan your involvement in 2025, we wanted you to know that our greatest need is sponsorship of 25 primary school students. Please visit www.congorestoration.org for more information on sponsoring a student and other ways you can support our women and girls. […]
And we could all use some good news about now, right? Here’s what you need to know about the goings-on at Congo Restoration in October: Our 7th-grade students — our first class of girls who graduated from Congo Restoration Girls School of Compassion — are doing well at their new school down the street. We are so […]
Kris brings extensive nonprofit management experience to Congo Restoration and was drawn to the organization’s mission and vision through her connection with Dawn in a previous role. Initially captivated by The Sewing School, Kris quickly became a passionate advocate for the Congo Restoration Girls School of Compassion, reflecting her deep commitment to empowering girls and women through education. […]
Today, our founder turns 60 years old! I can’t imagine a world without Mama Gorethy. She had a dream growing up as a young Congolese orphan, then a young Congolese attorney, then a refugee living in Dallas as her country was torn apart by war. She cried a lot during those days. That dream: To […]
During this special time, we want to thank you for your support this year. Because of you in 2021: • 40 new students joined our all girls primary school. We now have 120 girls in grades 1 through 4. • 80 women graduated from our sewing school. • We celebrated the 10-year anniversary of our sewing […]
I know you got our email yesterday (below) so we’ll keep this brief: • Donations made at 8 am ET will be matched by Facebook up to a certain point. • For the rest of us who are not early birds, just go ahead and jump in when you can. • Our greatest need is a […]
Click on the image for special Thanksgiving message! From our children. From our sewing school students. From our teachers. From Mama Gorethy. From our board of directors. We are so incredibly thankful for you. May your Thanksgiving be as blessed as you make us feel every day. Dawn McMullanChair […]
Big news about special women at Congo Restoration International Women’s Day is a huge deal in the Democratic Republic of Congo — and in most countries. I want to share three things with you today as you take a moment to honor and celebrate this special day. 1. Update on Mama Gorethy: Our founder and executive director […]
Craig Wilbanks is a longtime supporter of Congo Restoration. Following his retirement from a career in IT, Craig decided to focus his energy on helping people. He had always admired how Congo Restoration makes every penny matter and today he plays an integral role in our operations as Treasurer and member of the Board of […]
