<div><strong>Washa Ndoto: Light Up Youth Dreams in Goma</strong>
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<div>(Phase Two of the Chora Spark Collective Launch)
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<div><strong>We’ve Already Begun — Now We Need You to Grow</strong>
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<div>Thanks to early supporters, we raised $800 and launched our first pilot at a secondary school in Goma, DRC.
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<div>Thanks to your support, 22 youth have already started creating change in Goma.
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<div>Now we’re expanding to have 112 young innovators by 2026 through our Tuwashe Ndoto (Ignite dreams) campaign.
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<div>Now, we’re ready for Phase Two: building a real youth innovation space where young people can design, heal, and create.
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<div><strong>Why We Started</strong>
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<div>In 1998, my father fled the war in Congo.
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<div>In 2012, I was a 12-year-old boy hiding from gunfire.
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<div>In 2025, my niece was only 12 when schools shut again.
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<div>Three generations, same war, same survival mode.
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<div>But every time a young person in Goma builds something new, we take back a piece of our story.
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<div>That’s why we created Chora Spark Collective: a space where survival turns into creation, and trauma turns into innovation.
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<div><strong>What We’re Building</strong>
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<div>A community-built innovation hub where teens learn to design, build, and lead.
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<li>Pitch Day – Youth pitch ideas like solar kiosks or eco-briquettes.
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<li>Build Sprint – Small groups receive Spark Grants and mentorship to build prototypes.
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<li>Demo Day – The community gathers to vote, fund, and celebrate.
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<li>Boost Round – Strong teams receive extra support and tools to scale.
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<div><strong>Gift | What It Does</strong>
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<div>Gift: $120/year or $10/month
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<div>What It Does: Sponsors one student’s full 3-month innovation project — covers mentorship, materials, industrial visits, and Demo Day participation
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<div>Gift: $600/year or $50/month
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<div>What It Does: Sponsors a full team of 5 students — includes prototype toolkit, mentorship, and project showcase
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<div>Gift: $50/month
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<div>What It Does: Funds a youth team’s training and materials each month
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<div>Gift: $40/year
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<div>What It Does: Buys a prototype toolkit for a student
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<div>Gift: $200/year or $16/month
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<div>What It Does: Buys a toolkit for a 5-student team
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<div>Gift: $500
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<div>What It Does: Sponsors a community Demo Day — covers event space, logistics, and volunteers to welcome the community
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<div><strong>Our Goal</strong>
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<div>We’re raising $10,000 by December 31, 2025, to:
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<li>Fund 100 students in our 2026 cohort
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<li>Equip a permanent workshop space
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<li>Provide small seed grants for youth-led projects
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<li>Keep programs running year-round
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<div><strong> What We’ve Achieved So Far</strong>
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<li>22 students enrolled
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<li>1 pilot school launched
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<li>5 community prototypes in progress
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<li>Registered nonprofit in Goma
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<div><strong>❤️ Why This Matters</strong>
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<div>In a city shaped by conflict, young people’s imagination is our greatest resource.
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<div>Every kit you fund and every prototype you help build says, “Your ideas matter.”
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<div>This isn’t charity — it’s investment in a generation that refuses to give up.
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<div><strong> How to Help</strong>
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<li>Donate any amount — every dollar fuels a youth project.
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<li>Share this page on WhatsApp, Facebook, or Instagram.
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<li>Sponsor a school or team (email: <a href="https://chora-congo.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@chora-congo.org</a>).
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<li>Become a monthly “Future Builder” ($10 or $25/month) — sustain the movement.
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<div><strong>See the Progress</strong>
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<div>✉️ Contact
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<div> <a href="https://chora-congo.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">info@chora-congo.org</a>  <a href="https://www.chora-congo.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">www.chora-congo.org</a>
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