Vickie Young Beam, one of the managers at Cover & Rossiter, grew up in Burundi, a small country in central Africa about the size of Maryland. The Great Lakes region of Africa has been plagued with civil war, tribal conflicts, genocide, refugee displacement, disease and extreme poverty since the middle of the 20th century. The need for healing and reconciliation is great in the aftermath of prolonged violence and trauma across several generations. Development & Research Innovations, Inc., is a non-profit organization founded in Delaware to carry out the mission of enhancing the lives of people through partnering with local organizations and individuals to develop mental health and community services that meet important community needs.
Vickie is leading a team of psychological and educational professionals to Burundi and Rwanda June 9 to 26, 2011. Their goal is to work collaboratively with local organizations, programs and people such as Trauma Healing and Reconciliation Services, to promote healing and reconciliation in this war-torn region in central Africa.
DRI is in need of donations to fund this Mission. If you are able to make a donation, please refer to the this brochure. Donations can be made through the mail or website.
We had a Send-off Gathering on Wednesday, June 8 in the Cover Cafe at 10:30 with cake and coffee.
See more of Cover & Rossiter at www.coverrossiter.com/.
