Mission
statement:
Fair Aid Society provides support to vulnerable and
marginalized sick people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(DRC) by funding projects which allow AMAVM health care professionals
to provide medical, emotional and social care to these patients
so that they are able to contribute to AMAVM-run community development
projects. Fair Aid Society is committed to working with competent,
caring, generous and honest health care professionals in the DRC.
Vision statement:
Our vision for every person living in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo is that they receive the health care, emotional
and social support that they need in order to heal and reintegrate
as contributing members of society.
The background on Fair Aid Society:
The idea of Fair Aid Society’s partnership with
AMAVM came about in Lubumbashi, DRC in December 2006. Joanne Leung
and Jeff Spiers (both Canadian citizens) realized the need for
medical equipment, supplies and funded projects while they were
volunteering with AMAVM. AMAVM was operating on a volunteer basis
and lacked the resources to accomplish their goals. On December
28, 2006 Joanne and Jeff, along with three members of AMAVM (Franck
Otete, Rémy Anguandia and Lievin Lukusa) drafted the outline
of Fair Aid’s objectives with the understanding that Joanne and
Jeff would return to Canada and develop Fair Aid into a charitable
society that would partner with AMAVM to support them in the achievement
of their goals. |