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Three Stories

From The Field

World Relief Canada changes millions of lives. Here are three stories that exemplify the core of our
mission.

Story1 Meet

Maombi,

CEO

Maombi (age 22), her husband Muicandirwa (age 1 to 5 shares each (~ 50 cents per share).
24), and their two small children (ages 3 and 1), Some members take micro-loans for income-
live in a village in eastern Democratic Republic generating activities from the group’s savings
of Congo. and all members earn interest from those loans
on their savings.
Their village, hanging on the side of a mountain,
was overrun by M23 rebels backed by Tutsi Before the rebels destroyed her food stock,
cattle owners, and they as Hutu cultivators had Maombi used to buy cassava roots, grind it
to flee for their lives. into flour, and sell it for a small profit. Her
husband did haircuts. After returning to her
After the removal of M23 by UN forces, Maombi village, Maombi took a micro-loan of $20 from
and her family could return to their home but her group and used the capital to purchase
their livelihood was totally destroyed.2 cassava roots and restart her flour production.

With help from supporters like you, World Also $5 was provided from a small group
Relief is responding by assisting farmers to social fund to purchase needed medicine
begin cultivation again with basic tools, seed, for her husband who had become sick.
and agricultural training. Also local savings Now her business has been restarted and
groups are being formed to assist returnees her husband has recovered! Praise God!
with financial services.
Maombi wanted us to express her deep gratitude
Maombi joined one such savings group of for the assistance and Christian love expressed
25 villagers called Tuungane (meaning “let’s by her fellow group members and World Relief
be united”). Each week members save from supporters! Thank you!

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