Our Global Awareness Events
FADPE asbl. takes part in national and international awareness days to engage schools and communities in protecting animals and the environment.
1. National Animal Rights Day:
June 6, 2021
In June 2021, FADPE joined the 11th edition of the National Animal Rights Day (NARD11), celebrated for the first time in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The event brought together more than 120 participants from the Goma community to reflect on the daily suffering of animals, including roosters, cows, goats, ducks, and turkeys, and to call for an end to their mistreatment.
Participants discussed the idea that all animals deserve a dignified life: food, shelter, care, and respect in death. The day concluded with a caravan through Goma’s Lac Vert and Mugunga districts, ending with awareness sessions in Kanzana and Majengo.
2. World Earth Day:
April 22, 2021
At Zawadi Primary School, FADPE led a school-based activity to teach students about caring for the planet and keeping their surroundings clean.
Children learned why protecting the earth is everyone’s responsibility and took part in cleaning and weeding the schoolyard. They promised to keep their classrooms and playgrounds clean and to encourage their families to do the same at home.
This helped students understand how our everyday actions, such as proper waste disposal and sanitation, can prevent diseases such as cholera and malaria and make our community a healthier place.
3. World Water Day:
March 22, 2021
This event focused on “the place of water in our societies and how to protect it.”
FADPE held discussions with 560 students and 12 teachers about the importance of clean water and the health risks of contamination. Participants learned how pollution and volcanic activity in Nyiragongo and Nyamulagira affect local water sources, and why protecting what little water is available is so urgent.
The children shared their daily struggles to access safe drinking water, as most families still rely on collected rainwater. They expressed hope for future projects that could help bring clean water closer to their communities.
4. World Environment Day:
June 5, 2021
Held in Goma’s Lac Vert district under the theme “Reimagine, Recreate, Restore,” this event brought together residents from Nyabyunyu Avenue to discuss threats such as erosion, deforestation, and landslides.
FADPE encouraged participants to reflect on how their daily activities affect the environment and how they can help restore local ecosystems. The discussions highlighted that protecting the planet is a shared responsibility and that every person’s involvement matters in building a safer, healthier environment for all.