6. Depa, Côte d'Ivoire
We have been visiting Depa since 2005; we did not visit in 2012, the year after the civil war, when violence was still common. In the 8 years, we have donated the following:
Small Tools (boots, machetes, sharpeners, solar lights, clothing, shovels, picks, etc.): $4,000
Scale & dryness meter: $1,100
Rice Hulling Operation: $25,000
Chocolate factory: $30,000
TOTAL: $56,100