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 Distributing food at the Bukavu Catholic orphanage. The Foundation is repairing damage to the orphanage caused by a recent earthquake.  HIV Booklet for South Kivu High School Students  Laying the foundation for the Kigumo Health Centre  Preparing for the Sod Turning Event for the Lugushwa Women's Resource Centre  Gift of Clothing and School Supplies for Namoya school  Gift of New Beds for the Namoya hospital  Building the new Ntiazo bridge near Twangiza  Bringing potable water to a village near Lugushwa  South Kivu Minister of Mines, the Mwamikazi and other dignitaries attending the Bukavu BF Office Inauguration  Banro's Congolese employees on an educational trip to gold mining operations in Ghana  BF Coordinator Victor Basira awarding prize at Women's Soccer Tournament sponsored by Banro -sm.jpg) Hospital facility at Luhwinja (Twangiza)  Namoya community leaders tour the Banro sample prep lab  New latrines built for the Namoya hospital  Building the Lugushwa - Tukenga Road  Rebuilding Sarambila RC Church at Namoya  Distributing stationary to schools children at Twangiza  Humanitarian aid for a village damaged by fire near Namoya  New Desks for Lugushwa school children  Chief Geologist Dr Howard Fall teaching skills to Congolese geologists  Banro employees celebrate International Women's Day 2006 | |
Banro's commitment to corporate social responsibility has four facets - the Banro Foundation, which promotes local social and economic development, capacity-building job creation and training for Congolese citizens, environmental protection and workplace safety.
Banro Foundation Golf Tournament Raises $96,000 for Congolese Hospital
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Basketball is a tremendously popular sport in the Congo -- and so on November 1, 2011, the Banro Foundation presented two new basketball courts to the Bukavu community. The handover was celebrated with a basketball game between two teams from the Lycee Wima School, a combined primary and secondary school for girls. The Foundation also presented gifts of basketballs and uniforms to the school.
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The inaugural game at the Kadutu basketball court begins. |
A large crowd, including local officials, school staff and Banro employees, enjoyed the game. |
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The Mulambi Mission is a small but exceptionally well managed hospital serving the community north of Twangiza. The Banro Foundation has donated $15,000 to the hospital, which is managed by Les Servantes de la bienheureuse vierge Immaculee. The donation, which was made in October 2011, will be used for capital improvements and repairs.
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The examination room at the Mulambi Mission |
Sister Stanislawa Oszywa accepting the donation from the Banro Foundation. |
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The Banro Foundation has completed a new type of project, which it is hoped will become a model for similar facilities in the eastern Congo. The Makalanga Women's Resource Centre was officially inaugurated and given to the women of Lugushwa in September 2011. It currently provides literacy training and sewing classes, with additional programs planned for the future. The Banro Foundation is also underwriting training costs for the first year of operation.
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Sewing class at the Makalanga Women's Resources Centre |
For many of the women, this literacy class is their first exposure to reading and writing |
Showing off a few new designs |
Students and Banro Foundation staff in front of the Makalanga Centre |
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Banro co-hosted a four-day visit in July 2011 by a delegation of young world leaders with the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The purpose of the visit was to learn about development challenges in South Kivu province with the goal of devising programs to address these issues. CGI action networks have since been created to address the challenges of conflict minerals, health, education and economic empowerment. The Banro Foundation became a member of the Clinton Global Initiative in September and is participating in the action networks.
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Members of the Clinton Global Initiative delegation with Banro VP of Operations Gary Chapman. |
The CGI delegation overlooking the Twangiza gold plant. |
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In June 2011, the Banro Foundation hosted a charity golf tournament near Toronto, raising $96,000 for world-renowned Panzi Hospital in the eastern DRC. This Bukavu hospial has earned a global reputation in the field of medical care for women, including women who have been victims of sexual violence. The donation is being used to construct a multipurpose women's health centre at the Panzi Hospital to support prenatal consultation, family planning and HIV sensitization, child health and other activities related to women's health. Construction is expected to be completed early in 2012.
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The Panzi General Referral Hospital in Bukavu, a unique facility in the DRC |
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| On April , 2011, the community of Kibiswa, located near Banro's Namoya Project, and the Banro Foundation celebrated the opening of the new Kibiswa Primary School, serving 300 students. The Opening was celebrated by the South Kivu Minister of Education, Mr. Matwara, and tribal chief, Mr. Wakabango. Koos Nel, Banro's Vice President of Non-Technical Services, led the Banro delegation. More photographs of the event can be viewed in the Photo Gallery section of the website at http://www.banro.com/s/Photos.asp?ReportID=95032
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 The new Kibiswa Primary School
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 Ribbon cutting and champagne commemorate the Opening
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 A church choir entertains the guests
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 Inside one of the new classrooms
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| Banro employees and friends celebrated International Women's Day on March 8, 2011 at all four of the Company's exploration projects. Below are photos of the event in Namoya (left) and Kamituga. The Banro Foundation has financially supported International Women's Day in South Kivu and Maniema provinces of the DRC for the last seven years.
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| The Banro Foundation, in collaboration with Collaboration Santé Internationale, based in Quebec City, and the Roman Catholic diocese of South Kivu Province, recently shipped a forty foot container of medical equipment from Canada to the DR Congo. The equipment was distributed to a number of medical clinics and hospitals in South Kivu province in December 2010. This is the second such shipment of medical equipment from Canada to the DR Congo by the Banro Foundation. Both shipments were made possible thanks to the generosity of Collaboration Santé Internationale.
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The donation to the Panzi Referral Hospital in Bukavu |
The donation to the Mulambi Hospital, located south of Bukavu and operated by the Servantes de la bienheureuse vierge Immaculee. |
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| The Banro Foundation on December 14, 2010 donated $5000 and 300 bags of cement to the Bukavu Official University for the rehabilitation of the university's main building. The main floor has already been rehabilitated, thanks to generous donations made by the parents of students. The Banro Foundation donation will go toward the repair of the first floor.
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University Vice Chancellor Johny Byamungu Rusangiza thanks Victor Basira, Banro Foundation administrator. |
University officials applaud the Vice Chancellor and the Banro Foundation for the continuing commitment to rehabilitate the facility. |
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