Urgent Appeal: Help Save Baby Grace – A 12-Week-Old Orphan in Goma, DRC

 A 12-week-old baby girl in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, is fighting for her life after a tragedy that no child should ever face.

Teacher Eric Mupika holding the orphaned baby Grace in DRC

Baby Grace lost both her parents just weeks ago when they were shot and killed in ongoing violence in the region. Now orphaned at only three months old, she depends entirely on the kindness and compassion of others for survival.

Grace is currently under the care of Eric Mupika, a respected senior member of Rotaract Université de Goma and a Healing Circle Work teacher in Africa. Eric has stepped forward to ensure that this vulnerable child receives immediate care, protection, and basic necessities.

From Australia, humanitarian volunteer Helen Stokes has joined efforts to raise emergency funds to support Grace’s urgent needs.

Why Immediate Help Is Needed

At just 12 weeks old, Baby Grace requires:

Infant formula milk

Essential medicines and medical injections

Basic healthcare monitoring

Safe shelter and daily care

Without consistent nutrition and medical attention, a baby this young is at serious risk. In a region already facing instability and limited healthcare resources, access to baby formula and medicine can mean the difference between life and death.

Transparency and Accountability

Funds raised will be managed on the ground by Eric Mupika in Goma to ensure:

Purchase of baby formula and nutritional support

Medical consultations and prescribed treatments

Emergency healthcare needs

Helen Stokes, who has worked alongside Eric for over five years, is coordinating support efforts from Australia to ensure safe and accountable assistance reaches Baby Grace.

A Call for Compassion

Grace is described as a beautiful, gentle baby who now depends entirely on community care. No child should begin life with such loss. Yet through collective compassion, her story can change.

This is an appeal not only for financial assistance but for shared humanity.

If you are in Australia and willing to support or learn more about how to assist, please reach out:

WhatsApp (Australia): Helen Stokes – +61 477 999 500

You may also connect directly with:

Eric Mupika on Facebook

Healing Circle DRC

Every contribution, no matter how small, can help provide milk, medicine, and hope.

Together, we can give Baby Grace a fighting chance at life.

God bless you for caring.

For inquiries more information contact Enviro Agri Media Africa on Facebook or through our Contact Us tab on the website! 

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Crushed Dreams: How Chinese Mining is Wrecking Zimbabwe's Mountains

This mountain you see used to be the same as the one in the background before it was destroyed. If this doesn't stop next generations will only see these mountains on pictures and videos 

The Hidden Cost of Granite Mining

Granite mining in Zimbabwe has been on the rise, and it’s often led by Chinese companies. While granite is a beautiful, strong material used in homes and buildings, the process of getting it comes with a heavy cost. The mountains that have stood tall for centuries are now being destroyed, leaving the environment scarred and communities suffering.

Mountains Don't Grow Back

Imagine a giant mountain that took millions of years to form. Now picture it being blasted apart for rocks. That’s what’s happening in Zimbabwe. These mining operations strip away layers of earth, making it hard for plants to grow back. Nature needs time to heal, and when mountains are destroyed, the landscape changes forever.

Pollution: A Silent Killer

It’s not just about the mountains. Mining brings tons of dust and chemicals that pollute the air and water. Have you ever thought about where your drinking water comes from? When nearby rivers are filled with mining waste, it puts everyone at risk. Families can get sick, and animals can’t survive in polluted streams. This should worry us all.

Lost Homes and Livelihoods

Many local villagers depend on the land for their living. When mining companies come in, they take over these lands and push people out. Imagine losing your home because someone else wants to dig for rocks. People are left with nowhere to go and no way to earn a living. The promise of jobs often doesn’t match reality; many workers face unsafe conditions and low pay.

Environmental Laws in the Shadows

Zimbabwe has laws meant to protect the environment. Unfortunately, these rules aren’t always enforced. Mining companies sometimes get away with cutting corners. It’s like having a safety net that has holes in it. Without strict enforcement, the land and its people continue to suffer.

The Fight for a Greener Future

Local communities are starting to stand up against these mining practices. They know that if they don't speak out, the mountains will vanish, and their families will face even harder lives. Activists are pushing for better regulations and more support for sustainable practices. People are realizing that granite isn't worth the sacrifice of their homes and health.

Conclusion: The Choice is Ours

As consumers, we have the power to make choices that protect our environment. When we think about the products we buy, we should consider where they come from and how they impact the world. If we choose to demand responsible mining, maybe we can save those beautiful mountains in Zimbabwe from destruction. It’s time to stand together for a cleaner, healthier planet.

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This course will introduce you to the basics of Environmental Literacy, by providing you with an overview of the environmental literacy concept and its components. The course, divided into 6 Modules, will also present to you the bases of environmental literacy excellence and how you can create your own logic model for environmental literacy assessment.

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NYANGANI MOUNTAIN-THE BEAUTIFUL AND MYSTERIOUS PRIDE OF MANICALAND

 

Nyangani Mountain Eastern Highlands Zimbabwe

Nyangani Mountain is found in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe

It is the highest mountain in Zimbabwe standing at 2.592 meters (8.504 ft) and is in the Nyanga National Park North West of the Manicaland Provincial Capital and Eastern Border City of Mutare.

Africa's second longest waterfall Mutarazi Falls is in Nyangani Mountain.

Nyangani mountain is mostly covered by mist throughout the year and the vegetation is evergreen along the slopes of the mountain.

The mountains annual rainfall is  2200 mm during the warm and  rainy summers and it gets cold and dry winters from May -August.

Mysteries of Nyangani Mountain

A lot of mysteries have happened in Nyangani Mountain most of them involving the disappearence of tourists and locals leading to most historians and traditionalists  associating the disappearances with some mythical explanations of sacredness of the holy mountain .

The Traditional Chiefs of Nyanga mainly Chief Tangwena, Chief Saunyama and Chief Katerere have been asked to perform some traditional ancestor appeasing rituals in many cases where tourists who visit the mountains goes missing without trace.

In 1981 a former Zimbabwean top government official Tichaendepi Masaya lost his 2 little daughters in that mountain and they have not been found up to this day.

Another mysterious disapperance is of an 8 year old white tourist Robert Ackhurst who vanished in that mountain never to be seen again.

Zayd Dada a mountain hiker of Asian descent also mysteriously disappeared he proceeded with the hike when his wife and another couple gave up the hike halfway.

Mysterious disappearances in the mountain are real but there is a huge debate among people from different beliefs

Some traditionalists thinks that there is a vindictive spiritual presence on the mountain that makes those who mocks the ancestors or say or do certain things that angers them to disappear.

Some local people say that there is a "strange colourful snake" a smoldering clay pot with no fire burning around it that needs to be ignored when you see them as showing signs of shock or pointing at the mystery leads to your forever vanishing.

Other group believes that since Nyangani Mountain is home to a lot of leopards,venomous snakes and other dangerous wild animals those who disappeared could be victims of such.

Also there are a lot of slippery areas that could see tourists slipping into deep places after one single stepping mistake.

Rock boulders also fall from the mountain summit and roll down to the foot which may result in fatalities if they are to meet human beings or animals during the process.

THE MIGRATORY LOCUST

The migratory locust on an Olive tree in Cape Town:Photo Credit:Takesure Matewa (2022)

The migratory locust scientifically known as Locusta Migratoria is a grey- brown grasshopper found in the various areas throughout the whole world. 

 It feed on plants, rangeland flora and economic crops such as corn/maize, sorghum and millet.Large groups of these locust can cause crop damage hence they are considered pests by farmers. Adults can grow up to 4 - 6 cm

They belong to the short horned grasshoppers, locusts and cricket family

Migratory locusts are mostly found where there is green plants and their common habitat is wetlands, agricultural fields and mountains.

Just like their cousins crickets, Migratory locusts  are  eaten by human beings  in Africa and other parts of the world and considered as a high source of protein.