EVENTS & WEBINARS

Post DRC Mining Week 2023, a team from VUKA Group along with some of our contractors had the privilege of visiting the BUMI orphanage in Lubumbashi which VUKA Group supported this year through a cash donation.

What struck them as they arrived is how neat the children’s village was. Each home has a mother who is responsible for 20 – 40 children per house, and girls and boys are separated into their own homes from age 8 onwards. Currently BUMI has over 200 children up to the age of 19 however the facility caters for 100, so there is a real need to build capacity.

Our donation went to the upgrade of the oldest home in the village which houses the teenage girls and is aptly named VUKA House .

Eimeric who manages the orphanage then took us to a local market to buy beans, which are their best source of protein for the children who eat 3 meals a day. The market is a sight to behold, a real immersive experience of sights, smells and sounds.

Problem:

The school was very rundown, most of the desks were broken, the toilets weren’t working, & the electrics were dangerously old. No maintenance had been done in years, & there was no funding for improvements.

Solution:

The school was renovated, including: rewiring, plumbing, new desks, & upgrading the school building. Water tanks were installed & malaria kits donated. A training program taught students how to grow food at school.

Results

There was a 30% improvement in students’ pass rate. Growing food at school improved the children’s nutrition. They were also able to sell the excess food to fund future school developments, so the process became self-sustaining.