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Without wage subsidies and a bequest from a generous donor, Heart Kids would have struggled to get through the year, said Longbottom. The squeeze on traditional forms of fundraising, and a desire to attract younger donors, prompted it to investigate cryptocurrency. It was the first local charity to sign up with The Giving Block, a United States-based company, to receive donations in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Heart Kids was approached by The Giving Block head of research Michael Earley, originally from New Zealand. “Had we not had that anchor with Michael, maybe if you got a cold call you’d start worrying about the negative side of it potentially unregulated market - how do you know who your donors are?” Longbottom said.
At least 13 people have been killed in two attacks in the violence-hit eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to local officials and a monitor.
A notorious militia called the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) was blamed for the attacks in the Beni area, near the Ugandan border.
Bozi Sindiwako, the chief official for the Rwenzori area in North Kivu province, said on Wednesday the attack by ADF fighters on the village of Kisima the previous night had killed 11 people, according to AFP news agency.
The Kivu Security Tracker (KST), a United States-based monitoring group, confirmed the death toll.
At least 11 people were killed last night in #Kisima (#Beni territory, North #Kivu). The #ADF are suspected. This brings to at least 1,013 the number of civilians killed in Beni territory since November 2019. #DRCpic.twitter.com/y1TAhYlsby
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