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Young Graduates of ICDL Training, Baraka, South Kivu, DRC

Posted on November 1, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

Five of the graduates of the August-October 2013 ICDL training class after the ICDL certificates and skills cards’ hand-over ceremony at CENTICOM in Baraka, South Kivu, DRC.

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VSAT installation and Modem configuration training for COOPAC-FIZI staff

Posted on November 1, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

COOPAC-FIZI IT staff underwent an intesinve two-day training on VSAT installation and Modem configuration in Bujumbura, Burundi in order to increase our organisation’s capacity to reach more people in rural Eastern DR Congo and provide them with quality, reliable and … Continue reading →

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Clean water distribution project, Baraka, South Kivu, DRC

Posted on November 1, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

To address the problem of clean water scarcity and recurring water borne diseases such as cholera in an ever- and rapidly-increasing Baraka population, COOPAC-FIZI is currently piloting and pionneering a new clean water distribution model involving 45 households in Baraka, … Continue reading →

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Cattle Project in Kasakwa, Fizi territory, South Kivu, DRC

Posted on November 1, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

Kasakwa villagers started with only five cattles received as a donation from COOPAC-FIZI to support their rice farming activities. With continued technical support from COOPAC-FIZI, their herd now counts twelve cattles.

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Increasing rural DR Congo access to information

Posted on April 17, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

By increasing access to information of people living in rural, conflict-affected areas of Eastern DR Congo, COOPAC-FIZI contributes towards the strengthening of democracy, poverty alleviationa and lasting peace in the DR Congo.

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Goat Keeping Project

Posted on April 11, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

COOPAC-FIZI members in Kananda village, Eastern DR Congo are working to ensure that every Kananda household has at least one goat. Using a simple approach “you get one, you also must donate one later to your neighbor”, COOPAC-FIZI members have … Continue reading →

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Connecting DR Congo rural communities to the world

Posted on April 6, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

Just 10 months ago, the majority of Fizi territory residents travelled to the neighboring territory of Uvira in order to send or check their e-mails. It was particularly difficult for CSO leaders to fundraise for their development work as nowadays … Continue reading →

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ICDL Certification Session for COOPAC-FIZI’s Trainers/Testors (Bujumbura, Burundi)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

Please click here to watch a video on a recap session during ICDL certification session for COOPAC-FIZI’s trainers/testors in Bujumbura, Burundi.

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ICDL Certification Session for COOPAC-FIZI’s Trainers/Testors (Bujumbura, Burundi)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

Between 30 March and 1 April 2013, four (4) candidates from CENTICOM sat for ICDL testors’ certification tests in Bujumbura (the capital city of Bururndi). If certified, the candidates will consitute the CENTICOM team responsible for conducting ICDL training and … Continue reading →

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Resumption of Cybercafé Activities

Posted on February 23, 2013 by COOPAC-FIZI

After a two-month closure of COOPAC-FIZI CENTICOM’s cybercafé (CENTICOM internet installations were struck by lightening in early December 2012), activities resumed in February 2013. Cybercafé is part of COOPAC-FIZI’s CENTICOM project which offers ICT services including ICDL training to once-ICT-deprived communities of … Continue reading →

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