Medical student plans to treat war refugees in Eastern Congo
- mary sanichas
- Oct 11, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: 7 days ago
"As soon as I finish medical school, I plan to return to my home in Ituri Province to treat war refugees who can't afford medical care."
Merveille Bunangana Bokumo is a 3rd-year medical student at Université Protestante au Congo (UPC) with four more years to go. We met her during our June 2024 trip to Congo. She said she and her parents especially are grateful for the tuition scholarship from Education Congo. She hopes she will continue to be able to receive tuition assistance to complete her medical studies.
56% of the 9,658 students at Université Protestante au Congo were women in 2024
If you would like to support scholarships for women at UPC, consider donating to one of Education Congo's named funds designated for women:
Sue Cardwell Fund—designated for women students from Bolenge Province or Equateur Province who are preparing for careers in teaching
Jain-Goel Fund—designated for women medical school students at UPC
Sanichas IT Fund—designated for women computer science students at UPC
Sanichas Law Fund—designated for women law school students at UPC
Jack & Linda Spencer Fund—designated for women medical school students at UPC
To donate to a named fund, click the donate button above, choose "Named funds" to go to our secure donation site, then scroll to choose your preferred named fund.
To donate by check, write the name of the fund on the memo line of the check and mail to Education Congo, 2216 Elgin Road, Winston-Salem, NC 27103.
If you are taking distributions from your IRA, you might consider making a direct donation from your account to Education Congo. The distribution amount that is paid directly to Education Congo would not be taxable to you and could save you some income tax dollars. Please talk to your financial and/or tax advisors on how to best make this kind of donation. (If you go this route, be sure to notify us with details.)
