How are rural communities on the edge of the largest tropical peat swamp forest in the Congo Basin using peat resources?

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$3,626
Raised of $3,500 Goal
103%
Funded on 3/27/22
Successfully Funded
  • $3,626
    pledged
  • 103%
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  • Funded
    on 3/27/22

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  • Claire Turner
    Claire Turner
    Glad to see this project successfully funded! Looking forward to seeing the results of your research, Shona!
    Mar 30, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thank you, Claire. And thank you for your helpful review comments. I look forward to sharing news from DRC soon and the project results when they are ready:)
    Mar 31, 2022
  • Denitsa
    DenitsaBacker
    Go Shona!
    Mar 14, 2022
  • Kerry Radigan
    Kerry RadiganBacker
    This is very exciting and I am happy to participate in this important research. So proud of you, Shona!
    Mar 14, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thank you for supporting my project, Kerry:)
    Mar 14, 2022
  • Gary L Hiscock
    Gary L HiscockBacker
    Hi Shona, we hope that all goes as planned with your project. All the best, Sandra & Gary
    Mar 12, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thanks so much Gary and Sandra. And thank you for your generosity.
    Mar 13, 2022
  • Luisa Escobar
    Luisa EscobarBacker
    We need more people wanting to build bridges between science and people! My best wishes on your research!
    Mar 09, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thank you so much Luisa! You're very kind:)
    Mar 09, 2022
  • Tancrède Leger
    Tancrède LegerBacker
    Good luck Shona, I'm a Ph.D. candidate at the Uni of Edinburgh school of GeoSciences and I also used crowdfunding to finance fieldwork prior to COVID. I hope it works out for you too ! :- )
    Mar 09, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thanks so much for your support Tancrède. If you have any advice for making a crowdfunding campaign successful, I'm all ears!
    Mar 09, 2022
  • Alice Adams
    Alice AdamsBacker
    Good luck with it Shona. The world needs more people like you.
    Mar 05, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thank you for your generosity and kind words of encouragement:)
    Mar 05, 2022
  • Lisa Andrews
    Lisa AndrewsBacker
    This is an awesome project Shona! Good luck!
    Mar 03, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thanks Lisa. And thank you for being so generous:)
    Mar 03, 2022
  • Vincent Rodrigue
    Vincent RodrigueBacker
    Good luck Shona, you rock!
    Mar 01, 2022
  • Shona Jenkins
    Shona JenkinsResearcher
    Thank you so much, Vince!
    Mar 01, 2022