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This is one of nine roles we’ve identified for INGOs based on our experience with local partners. Learn more about the future of INGOs in a more #locallyled system: https://www.peacedirect.org/publications/nine-roles-for-intermediaries/
.. The real cause of their deaths was related to our use of mercury.” This is Aly. He lives in Eastern DR Congo where he works in a small, artisanal gold mine. Independent mines like Aly’s usually sell their gold informally. This can make miners' income unreliable and cause conflicts. Health and safety standards can also be patchy, with workers often exposed to harmful substances like mercury. “We used mercury [in the past]. We did not know its harmful effects. What mattered to us was extracting gold by any means…” This was before Aly met our partner, Centre Résolution Conflits (CRC). They’re helping him and his colleagues run their mine more safely, and take steps towards formally exporting their gold. “We have saved ourselves from diseases [caused by] mercury, such as body tremors, memory impairment [and] hearing problems … But the biggest advantage we have as artisanal gold miners is that the gold we mine here has a better chance of being accepted in the world market.” Thank you CRC for helping miners like Aly take control of their income and improve their working conditions 👷
