WHO WE ARE

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OBJECTIF    

Nous sommes unis pour rechercher le bien-être des jeunes et des femmes qui se retrouvent dans des situations difficiles pour bannir la pauvreté. \

 OBJECTIVE   

We are united to seek the well-being of youth and especially women who find themselves in difficult situations to banish poverty.  

Rosalie Ilunga is the founder of Select Rosie foundation which is a non-profit organization. She lives in Dallas, Texas, and is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo where she was born and raised. Rosalie comes from a large family where she was responsible for planning, organizing the various parties during celebrations and creating an atmosphere of joy, moments of relaxation and unforgettable memories. 

Rosalie participated in exhibitions and activities in Los Angeles where she sold African art, statutes, masks, attire and jewelry.  In her words, "I was inspired by the song "Esclave" by Papa Wemba, a Congolese musician, in which he demanded the freedom of the African people. So before I sold African art to Mrs. Maxie Vlitz, in Long Beach, Southern California and was not fluent in English, to better explain the content of the music, I translated the song, "Slave" by text in English and Maxie was very happy and she decided to buy my artwork.  

In March 2016, during international women's month, I hosted a fashion show in Dallas. A little girl, 8 years old at the time, Vigardie Kimana, inspired me by her comments about the beauty that comes from within. This ignited a fire in my heart to speak to women and young girls to find out what they want in life. Listening to their dreams made me dream of how to help and guide them in the right direction regardless of their circumstances, difficulties or level of education. 

When COVID hit, I decided to travel back to DRCongo since everything was shut down in the US. I encountered quite a few youth who were interested in sewing, makeup artistry and other trade-work to get ahead. The ladies had no resources but were still trying to share beauty. Their determination made me organize and host a makeup show/ training and the rest is history. In any case, the demand to learn a trade for survival is great and I need support to help all who come to me; hence, Select Rosie Foundation was born."

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Select Rosie Foundation educates youth and women in the role of leadership and socio-economic empowerment in society for their care, growth and financial viability. We partner with individuals and organizations already in the field or sectors to help those impacted by crisis. The foundation fans establishment of mobile clinics in the districts, municipalities, territories and cities in which they live. 

We organize strengthening, training, learning and follow-up workshops in the education, sports, culture and social sectors in the community. Our foundation is dedicated to helping women get on their feet by providing them with financial aid to learn a lucrative trade of their choice. Most of the ladies embark on trades in culinary arts, cosmetic artistry, pastry, event planning/ decoration and much more. Select Rosie Foundation is a "door of hope," serving/ creating opportunities for a brighter future for all generation.

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Select Rosie Foundation éduque les jeunes et les femmes dans le rôle de leadership et d'autonomisation socio-économique dans la société pour leurs soins, leur croissance et leur viabilité financière. Nous travaillons en partenariat avec des individus et des organisations déjà sur le terrain ou dans des secteurs pour aider ceux qui sont touchés par la crise. La fondation encourage l'implantation de cliniques mobiles dans les quartiers, communes, territoires et villes où ils habitent. 

Nous organisons des ateliers de renforcement, de formation, d'apprentissage et de suivi dans les secteurs de l'éducation, du sport, de la culture et du social dans la communauté. Notre fondation se consacre à aider les femmes à se relever en leur offrant une aide financière pour apprendre un métier lucratif de leur choix. La plupart des femmes se lancent dans les métiers de l'art culinaire, de l'art cosmétique, de la pâtisserie, de l'organisation d'événements / décoration et bien plus encore. Select Rosie Foundation est une "porte d'espoir", servant/créant des opportunités pour un avenir meilleur pour toutes les générations.  

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