The beginning: Maman Zola
The starting signal for the foundation in 2020 was a widow named Maman Zola, who was found by Maman IDA MBAMBA KIYEM on July 14, 2020 after the suggestion of Evangelist La Grande to look for a widow living on the street in order to do something good for her.
You can see the condition of this poor widow in the following recording: (Video) She received cassava flour, a kilo of rice, a flashlight (to see in the dark), matches, a kilo of sugar, embers and a sum of 40,000 FC (equivalent to 25 US dollars) for clothing and other daily personal items. The recorded video of thanks from this widow was posted on social media and was very well received. This gave Evangelist La Grande the courage and drive to expand such actions. On December 24, 2020, the foundation was officially founded and recognized by the Congolese state. In 2021, the aid organization la Grande opened in Austria.
Why help a widow in Africa?
Children, kitchen, church, these three words unfortunately always describe the sole role of many women in Africa.
If you have no children and the man has died, the widow is often seen as a burden in advanced age.
With ingrained stigmas in society, these widows are frequently stigmatized as witches or cursed women and quickly end up on the streets.
A sad fate that many of our widows have lived through and are living through.
With your help, you can give one or more widows a new hope in life and aging with dignity! Everyone has rights, even if that person has no one left.
This is what the Fondation la Grande stands for!
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How to help homeless widows?
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Coverage of food costs – at least €50 per month
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Acceptance of hospital costs – by arrangement
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Assumption of the costs for medical aids – by arrangement
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Assumption of rental costs at least €35 per month
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Coverage of care costs at least €40 per month
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Transmission of donations in kind (clothes, shoes, medical aids.....)
The aid organization takes care of it Your donation for their material and immaterial well-being.
In 2021, for example, an apartment for a widow was built in a very short time, where she lives until now.
In March 2023 we are looking forward to taking care of a total of 16 widows per month.
The more partners the aid organization has, the more widows can be helped.
