For the past nine years, we have successfully run a primary school in the Bukavu region of the DR Congo. Local Sowers of Hope leaders have established local businesses in the Congo in order to help fund the school. These businesses are also used as a platform to teach vocational and business skills to the students. Also, with the support of several local businesses in America and a team of university student volunteers, our organization has established a steady source of revenue to help subsidize school expenses and teacher’s salaries. This model allows SOH not only to provide immediate stimulation to the local economy, but also it ensures the continuing viability of the community by investing in the children of Bukavu through education. Thus, Sowers of Hope is able to focus on improving both the short-term and long-term social conditions of the local communities it serves.