Fueling Change

Category: Raising Funds to End Charcoal | Date: Sep 08 2008 | By: endingcharcoal

Meet Tarynn and Cody of Denver, Colorado who are expecting their first child in November. They attended the Denver fundraiser that Emmanuel and I hosted in March this year and decided that they wanted to join the fight to save Virunga’s last mountain gorillas. At first, they weren’t sure how to help, but then they came up with the idea of holding a baby shower, but instead of asking for gifts for their newborn, they would ask their friends to make donations to help the Congo’s mountain gorillas. At a lake near Denver, Colorado yesterday, they hosted what I think was the world’s first Mountain Gorilla Shower.

A mindful couple working to bring their child into a better world

I drove down and shared what I know about the situation facing the gorillas, and talked about how we are introducing non-woody biomass briquettes to N. Kivu as an alternative to charcoal. I also did an interactive briquette making demonstration so everyone could see firsthand how their donations would be used. Their friends were great, stepping right in, getting dirty, and making some briquettes. There were about 50 people in attendance and we had lots of great questions and discussion.

“Thank you!” to Tarynn, Cody, and all their friends who made donations to help us save Virunga’s last mountain gorillas. This is such a great example of how everyday citizens can make an impact!

Generous donations
Thank you very much to all the caring people who donated recently to help us bring briquettes to the people living near Virunga National Park: Pamela R - $150, Edward S. - $50, Amy B - $25, Lalena W - $20, and Lisa R - $15.

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