https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe4s6aU911s

We encourage you to break the silence about the sexual violence connected to #technology. #ConflictMinerals must be talked about if #corporate #crimes are to end. Show solidarity with the Democratic Republic of the Congo by advocating for #ConflictFree technology at your institution today! https://www.facebook.com/conflictfreesociety/

Activism Art by Connor O’Donnell (instagram @con.odon)

Thank you for making this beautiful piece inspired by the renaissance/ #rebirth which #ibutwa offers to survivors of gender based sexual violence & their children. 

http://www.ibutwa.org/single-post/2016/04/29/Advancing-Sustainable-Livelihoods-through-Community-Gardens-1

Fellow revolutionaries in the #Auckland area, Lowtide. welcomes you to join the #ConflictFreeSociety movement on June, 17th @ 7pm! All proceeds from this event will be donated to The Vermont Ibutwa Initiative to uplift resilient survivors of gender based sexual violence in the rape capital of the world- The Democratic Republic of the Congo. There will be a mic for poetry readings followed by an open jam session. This act of solidarity is intended to encourage folks to #BreakTheSilence about #ConflictMinerals so that we as consumers can purchase electronics with integrity. Without the demand for socially responsible goods and services, corporate crimes will continue... Feel free to bring along any artistic creations that are relevant to #equality as we come together for a cause that we are all insidiously connected to. For the love of Africa! #ItsInYourHands #Community #Sustainability https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF-sJgcoY20

If you haven’t already, please check out our kickstarter to raise money for the bakery! 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/988400133/ibutwa-bakery-initiative

If you haven’t already check out The Vermont Ibutwa Initiative Newsletter and website! Links below:

http://www.ibutwa.org/#!newsletters/k6jvy

http://www.ibutwa.org/

This is resilience in action! By contributing to our bakery fundraiser project, you will be helping strengthen the local food system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The cost for this new bakery has been estimated to cost around $51,000. Making this shared dream become a reality is in our hands as conscious beings who believe in the merits of building communtiy. We have faith that the dedication and inspiration from Ms. Wabiwa will encourage you to contribute to this amazing cause.

The link to the Kickstarter will be posted here once it is live (soon to come)!

All of the courageous spirits who are connected to the Vermont Ibutwa Initiative sincerely appreciate any efforts to help us help others, thank you :)

Our representatives are excited to announce that we have created a Kickstarter account to start raising money for the expansion of a sustainable livelihood project, inspired by Ms. Wabiwa Wakusomba. She has dedicated a majority of her time to cultivating a sustainable livelihood through the bakery business which she has cultivated. As the entrepreneur of her small business, she takes the responsibility of buying the wheat, flour, sugar, charcoal and other ingredients from out of town. She then carries these essential inputs in two large bags on her back to return up the hill. She spends about 9 hours per day to generate about $9 of profit from each bag she carries. Although she is not a big woman, she is very strong in the terms of her commitment to developing this career. Unfortunately, by the end of the day, she is exhausted. This is one of the reasons why we want her to be closer to the valley, in order to modernize her business.

If we expand this bakery, more women can start working for and with her. If we meet our goal, this project will allow for additional job opportunities for other recipients of Ibutwa as well! We hope you keep in mind that Ibutwa strives to enable women to become financially independent of our program, once they are healed enough to enter our sustainable livelihood program and create a job that they are passionate about.

We believe that every individual deserves another chance to claim their independence, especially after surviving sexual assault. This beautiful child and her mother are supported by our non profit by providing them transportation and treatment of medical services & the cultivation of a #sustainable livelihood that the mother is personally interested in.

Please help us expand our #sustainable livelihoods program to#growgardensnotguns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Providing recipients seeds, tools and land to grow#organic produce helps the children and women of #ibutwa by ensuring their food security 

#supportlocal #conflictfreesociety#raisehopeforcongo

Thanks to donors Ibutwa was able to purchase more farmland!

#Ibutwa #crisisincongo #raisehopeforcongo #conflictfreesociety #growgardensnotguns

Claim your purchasing power! 

#Conflictfreesociety #buythechange #bethechange

This is Cleophace Mukeba, the founder of Vermont Ibutwa Initiative, who has dedicated his freedom in America towards raising awareness and hope for the Congo! Cleophace is greatly appreciated for who he is and all he has done! 

Please help us expand our #sustainable livelihoods program to #growgardensnotguns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo💚 Providing recipients seeds, tools and land to grow#organic produce helps the children and women of #ibutwa by ensuring their food security

#supportlocal #raisehopeforcongo

AmazonSmile    :)

Have you heard of AmazonSmile? It’s the same great products, prices, and services that you love but 0.5% of your purchase will be donated to charitable organizations, like Ibutwa! Be sure to select Vermont Ibutwa Initiative when shopping on AmazonSmile http://smile.amazon.com/

Please join us at the Ohana Fest, a zero waste festival on Deep Root Farm (31 Tabor Hill Road) this Thursday through Sunday! We will be tabling with information and tie dying our Dance for Resilience shirts. All of the proceeds will go toward our medical services and sustainable livelihood projects, to give women and children the opportunities they deserve to improve their health and the health of the land. We will have tons of local bands, yoga sessions, group meditations, talks about #sustainability, art installations, fire spinning, a tree planting ceremony and so much more!