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| Wheelchairs funded by Rotary members |
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| Sister Yengo's Children
are the orphaned,
the handicapped,
the homeless in the Republic of Congo.
Due to the ravages of the five-year civil war and the AIDS epidemic, there are nearly 100,000 orphans in the Congo
- a country of only 3.5 million people.
Sister Brigitte Yengo, along with 3 other sisters and several volunteers, provide a safe and loving home to 55 of these orphans, ranging in age from a few weeks to nine years old.
Polio is a distant memory for those of us in developed countries; but it is still a scourge in Africa. For many people afflicted with the aftermath of polio, a wheelchair provides not only mobility, but also a sense of freedom. These wheelchair bikes in turn are made by handicapped people.
Sister Yengo's Children, Inc.
Sister Yengo's Children is a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization formed to help those in need in sub-saharan Africa, particularly in the Republic of the Congo. Under the leadership of Sister Brigitte Yengo, the organization raises funds to sustain the operation of her orphanage in Brazzaville, develop programs of self-sufficiency and procure equipment for victims of polio, blindness and other handicaps.
Organized in the State of Illinois, donations to Sister Yengo's Children are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.
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