Investing in Heroes

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" Education is very very important to conservation. If you want to do good conservation, you need to get educated people who know WHY they should preserve the environment [and] HOW they should do it.  So ISDR-Djolu was created to assist conservation in the landscape - and education is also important for the sustainability in the development of land and forest resources."   -Albert Lokasola

​Students at DTC have lived their lives in the Congo Basin rainforest. They know what is at stake for the forest and for future generations. And when they decide to study bonobos, or sustainable agriculture, or nursing, it is not just out of curiosity; it is a calling. It is about survival. 
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And protecting the Congo rainforest is critical to ensuring survival for all of us. Because it is one of the main lungs of the earth and home to thousands of species of plants and animals that are critical to maintaining the delicate balance of….
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But those who will do the hardest work are inevitably those who are on the ground and who understand the complexities of the issues.
Supporting Djolu Technical College means investing in our heroes.

​At CEP, we know that lasting change depends on community engagement and leadership. Our work is about supporting young people in Congo to become active stewards of the rainforest and leaders who can help lift up their communities. It is about investing in the planet today and every day!

• Because of YOU, young people in the Djolu region are getting trained to provide healthcare to communities that would otherwise have none.
• Because of YOU, local farmers in Djolu are getting the resources and training they need to use the land sustainably so it can continue to provide for communities well into the future. 
• Because of YOU, young men and women in the Djolu region are getting the education and tools they need to preserve the land and forest around them.

I want to invest in heroes!