Leja Bulela Logos

Edo Ngandu Kabamba has created two dynamic logos for Leja Bulela Non-Profit Organization www.lejabulela.org
Both logos will be adopted by the LB YAO and immediately incorporated into the Malu Kayi blog. Great work Edo and in the future you will see your logo on our gear. Edo has made his contribution with his talents. Bring your skills to the table and we will allow you to shine! Twasakadilla Edo.

Conference Call #3 Notes

1) Regional Chairs champion memebership campaign

2) $25 LB YAO Dues monthly

3)Amex Project where are we, need update by Wed, 8/12/08

4)Fundraising Co Chairs finalized

5) Self project stategy, prelim draft in 2 weeks, final letter 9/24/08

6) Logo discussion

On the Call: Kano, Tania, Muadi, Muamba, Tshilumba

Conference Call #4
Sunday, August 17, 2008 5 PM PST, 8 PM EST

DR Congo Sends 5 to Beijing 2008

DR Congo Olympic Committee president hopes for best in Beijing
www.chinaview.cn 2008-08-04 13:36:34

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Special report: 2008 Olympic Games

BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- The president of DR Congo Olympic Committee expressed his hope here Monday that his athletes would achieve good results in the Beijing Olympics.
Jean Beya Wa Kabenga admitted that it would be difficult for DR Congo athletes to win their first-ever Olympic gold, but still hopes for the best from the quadrennial world sports gala.
"It's sports and only the best is winner," said Kabenga, "We didn't expect our athletes to make perfect results. But they qualified for the Olympiad and they will do their best to win."
"We trust them to make something for the weather in Beijing is just similar to what we have in Congo. It fits us."
Kabenga praised the organization of the Beijing Olympics.
"The organization job is so great and we have nothing to comment. We now are busy managing the team but I'm looking forward to spending sometime in Beijing after the Games."
DR Congo is sending five athletes to China to compete in track and field, judo, swimming and boxing.
DR Congo made its debut at the Olympics in 1968 as Congo Kinshasa. After an absence of 16 years, the nation returned to the Olympic family in 1984 as Zaire. Since the 2000 Sydney Games, it has been competing as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DR Congo.

Conference Call #2 Minutes

LB-YAO
Conference Call Minutes
Sunday, August 3, 2008
8:00 p.m. EST

Present: Muamba Kabongo, Felicia Kadima, Thierry Tubajika, Kono Kadima, Ndaya Kalubi

Topics of discussion were
• Membership Dues
• Fundraising

Discussion on Membership Dues
-Discuss importance of us getting more young adults committed. We discussed that members are committed when they invest financially. So our focus for the month of August will be to get the young adult group to pay their membership dues.
-Decided on a Goal to have all Chairpersons pay dues by August 31, this is 9 individuals paying $100 to $50 each, which will result in us having between $500 to $1,000 in membership fees from the young adults.
- We will also reach out to other young adults within our families to pay their membership dues even if its just $25 to start.

Discussion on Fundraising
- Goal for August is to get more young adults to submit their $25 towards the clinic fundraising
- Amex Fundraising project – Thierry discussed the Amex Fundraising project. Essentially, we need to submit a project and get people to log in and vote on it. There is about $1million plus that will be distributed to 25 projects that are selected.
- Thierry will submit the project once we complete our presentation
- Ndaya will work on creating a web-based slide show and narration
- Kono will work on the music behind the scenes
- Felicia will work on the narrative piece

We have a lot of work to do, so weekly communication is essential for us to stay connected since we are all spread out.

Next Conference Call Sunday, August 10, 2008 8:00 pm EST.
Future Discussions
1) Update on Amex fundraising project- how are we doing
2) Membership Dues
3) SELF Project
4) Finalizing the LB-Structure
5) Getting all Regional Chairs on board and on the same page
6) Other discussion topics

Ciluba Class 2008

Dr. Tshilemalema Mukenge has prepared a course of lessons that teach us our cultural origins. It is entitled: Kalasa Ka Ciluba: Diditeeja. If you missed the Dallas 2008 Conference and the Friday Ciluba lesson, you can purchase a copy of the text for $5. I went to Dallas 2008 but I missed the Friday lesson, so Dr. Mukenge was able to send me my copy of the book for the same $5 price! There are also homework lessons that you get via Dr. Mukenge. If you need any additional information email me: tshilumba.kabongo@gmail.com

Kanku Is On Board!

Kanku Kabongo has made her August contribution! Congratulations Kanku leadership through example is how she adds to the group. Action speaks louder than words.

Conference Call #2

The Conference Call #2 will be this Sunday at 5pm PST, 6pm MST, 7pm CST, 8pm EST

Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1601
Host Access Code: 307891*
Participant Access Code: 307891#

I would like to have Muadi, Thierry, Muamba, Felicia, Marco, and Ndaya on this call this week.