Every year on 8 March , the world marks International Women's Day, a global moment to celebrate the achievements of women and to call for equality and justice. In 2026, the United Nations theme is “Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls.”   The theme highlights a simple truth: rights only matter when they are protected and when real action is taken to ensure women and girls can live safe, healthy and empowered lives. Across the world, women still hold only around 64

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has faced decades of conflict that have deeply affected its people, especially children. Among the most heartbreaking consequences is the forced recruitment of children as soldiers. These children are taken from their homes or school, robbed of their childhood, and trained to use weapons in violent conflicts. This post explores the harsh realities faced by these children, the risks they endure, and how communities and charities like

Why you should considering sponsoring a child in Africa.

Savvy Style in support of Congolese children.

In the summer of 2022, our beloved trustee and chairman of Lily for the Congo, Ray Pitman, embarked on his own personal journey over to...

Unfortunately I failed to master blogging before or during so we'll tell the story shortly another way. In short its was a life-changing...

Let me introduce myself - I'm Ray one of Lily Trustees. If you could read my mind in the photo, its 5,000 miles away with our community...