As you may have seen in the news, rebels have taken the Congolese city of Goma, approximately 100 miles north of the village of Mudaka, which is where our sewing and primary schools are. The rebels, called M23, reportedly are moving south to nearby Bukavu, the capital of the province where Congo Restoration founder Gorethy Nabushosi lives.
Gorethy reports Bukavu is overrun with refugees fleeing the violence in Goma. The area depends on shipments of food from the north, but the primary shipping channels — Lake Kivu and the road connecting the two cities — have been interrupted by the conflict. Food prices are soaring.
Learn more: What’s the fighting in DR Congo all about? – BBC
We don’t fully know yet what this will mean for the students and staff of our schools, but we serve 280 meals a day at our primary school, including breakfast and lunch for 140 students. With careful planning, we have been able to provide two nutritious meals per day, five days per week for $10 a month or $120 per year. But it is expected prices will double in the coming weeks.
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