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TODAY!!! Check out "Seeds of Hope - Congo Fundraiser & film screening" on Eventbrite! Date: Sun, Dec 11 Location: The Artworks Elephant https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/seeds-of-hope-congo-fundraiser-film-screening-tickets-28915221205?aff=eandmyevshre&ref=eandmyevshre

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 This video was made to retell Mama Masika's (RIP) story...but set in England. If this had happened to a white, middle-class/well-off family the whole world would have known about it. The UN would have acted on it immediately. Every media outlet would be a talking/writing about it. War would have been declared. So why is it that this happens to 48 women and girls EVERY DAY and we nothing about it?! Why has there been a war waged on black women's bodies? The answer....MONEY & POWER. Congo is the worlds resource rich country in the world and many of those resources end up in our technology. Those resources are called conflict minerals which lie deep in the ground in eastern Congo; in order for them to be accessed the land must be cleared of people and the most effective way to do this is to the number one weapon of war: RAPE. The money made from this is MADD and fuels so many industries.....and people's pockets! If you want to find out more - which I hope you do - then join in tomorrow evening. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 What you are about to watch or have just watched is REAL! This atrocious, despicable and inhumane act is STILL carried out in Congo to 48 women every single hour yet there is mass silence over it! Why though? Where do I even start with answering this question and how to solve the problem/be part of the solution! First.....go to Google and type in 'Congo conflict minerals' and get to reading. Second.....come tomorrow to our fundraiser and get involved in the conversation. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 This is the amazing woman herself: ladies and gents I present to you Mama Masika. There aren't enough words to describe her, there really aren't - bold, courageous, humble, determined is just the tip of the iceberg. She passed away earlier this year but her spirit, her work, her mission still lives on and it's important to keep this going as the survival of a nation that is working towards justice and a fair and ethical technology industry depends on this. What on earth do the two have to do with eachother....? Well carry on reading.... Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 It's almost here! The sweet sounds and flowing melodies of singer and songwriter Asabi Hawah are about to take over your whole being so get ready! This amazing performer will be performing her latest track 'Home' as we raise money to help women and children to rebuild theirs in Congo. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 It's almost here! The sweet sounds and flowing melodies of singer and songwriter Asabi Hawah are about to take over your whole being so get ready! This amazing performer will be performing her latest track 'Home' as we raise money to help women and children to rebuild theirs in Congo. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 It's almost here! The sweet sounds and flowing melodies of singer and songwriter Asabi Hawah are about to take over your whole being so get ready! This amazing performer will be performing her latest track 'Home' as we raise money to help women and children to rebuild theirs in Congo. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 It's almost here! The sweet sounds and flowing melodies of singer and songwriter Asabi Hawah are about to take over your whole being so get ready! This amazing performer will be performing her latest track 'Home' as we raise money to help women and children to rebuild theirs in Congo. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 Yes, yes....the time is drawing nearer and nearer so get ready for the poetic alchemist to grace the stage once again and take you further and further into your inner subconscious. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 Yes, yes....the time is drawing nearer and nearer so get ready for the poetic alchemist to grace the stage once again and take you further and further into your inner subconscious. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

TOMORROW!!! | Seeds of Hope - screening & fundraiser | 7-10:30pm @ The Artworks | £7 It's almost here! The sweet sounds and flowing melodies of singer and songwriter Asabi Hawah are about to take over your whole being so get ready! This amazing performer will be performing her latest track 'Home' as we raise money to help women and children to rebuild theirs in Congo. Prepare to have your inner activist unleased like never before as WE raise money for the #MasikaCentre in #EasternCongo and explore our link to Congo through technology. There'll be FOOD and drink at the lovely space that is The Artworks so come early! Tickets are available online at www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk Unit 1, Elephant Road, Elephant & Castle, London, SE17 1AY

ONLY A FEW DAYS TO GO! Get your tickets to see the #screening of #SeedsofHope - the #documentary about the story of a courageous, determined modern hero: #MamaMasika (RIP) The documentary follows her journey from hurt to healed, victim to survivor as a leader and activist in a harsh environment. Even though Mama Masika has passed away her work still carries in through her daughter's who are now running the centre. I had the pleasure of speaking to someone in #Congo who goes back and forth to the centre and in all honesty, Mama Masika's daughters are struggling to cope with the demands of running the centre which is why we need to help out as much as we can and stand with them. The centre is a much needed shelter for women and children who have experienced violence and rape; not only is shelter provided but also schooling for the children, counselling and therapy and they have a field where they grow their own food to sell. They currently have school and hospital bills to pay and want to get more sewing machines to continue making clothes and rent a field. As many #donations and #funds to help with this will be greatly appreciated so please get your ticket before it's too late or donate! There'll also be a q&a with me - @talawa_songbird on what connects us to Congo (hint: #technology!) and how to be part of the bigger conversation within the technology industry and......#music from @asabi_hawah_music and #poetry from @natsionye!! Gonna be a great evening of #community #activism and I PROMISE you that you'll leave a better person, guaranteed!!! All this under the lovely roof of @theartworks | THIS SUNDAY | 7-10:30pm | £7 online & it's - www.congoseedsofhope.eventbrite.co.uk. Please share and spread the word, melesi! #congo #drc #easterncongo #congoconnect #ethicaltechnology #ethicalminerals #resourcecontrol #jointheconversation #challengeforchange #activism #documentary #film #screening #letstalk #africanwomen #childrenoflumumba #childrenofkimpavita #matriarch #bosswomen #sisterhood

#Repost @talawa_songbird with @repostapp ・・・ TODAY IS THE DAY!!! I - hostess with the mostess - will be hosting #gbanjogbanjo by @onemovement @wildwomanwisewoman @brixtoneast from 5-11pm. It's the 3rd, yes 3rd, and FINAL one of the year so make sure you TUN UP! Get to spending your #blackpound and supporting local traders and entrepreneurs. THIS IS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE #BLACKECONOMICS IN ACTION! The venue, the products, the people.....everything has been provided....YOU just need to turn up with your money and keep it circulating. So come and get your #Kwanza presents and get a good DISCOUNT too. There'll be FOOD, DRINK, PERFORMANCES AND TALKS.....if you'd like to jump on the mic then HOLLA!

#Repost @talawa_songbird with @repostapp ・・・ LAST CHANCE - GRAB YOUR BARGAIN! - Mbote all, Sango nini? Today is your LAST CHANCE to get tickets for £5 to see 'Seeds of Hope' - tomorrow they go up to £7. Remember that there'll also be performances form @asabi_hawah_music and @natsionye plus a Q&A so join in! I'll be speaking very soon with Mama Masika's daughters which is great; I can find out exactly what else they need, news on the centre and future plans plus activity in Kisavu, Goma, Eastern Congo where plenty of minerals that power our technology comes from. Click on the link in the bio to get buying and please please please spread the word. Hopefully you can make it but if not feel free to DM any questions or concerns you have over and I'll get back to you asap. Melesi, Emma aka The Congo Crusader! #Congo #drc #mamamasika #masikacentre #film #filmscreening #livepoetry #livemusic #fundraiser #showmethemoney #solidaritynotcharity #activism #resourcecontrol #breakthesilence #48anhour #freedom #challengeforchange #changetheconversation #conflictfreetechnology #bethechange #walkthewalk