The Dikembe Mutombo Challenge
Victor Mooney's is calling upon the National Basketball Association (NBA) teams to donate up to five duffle bags of essential medical supplies for the Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This request is rooted in a pivotal encounter during the NBA Goodwill Tour to South Africa, where Mr. Mooney met Mr. Dikembe Mutombo.
"During our conversation, Mr. Mutombo emphasized a crucial point: the absolute importance of never forgetting Africa. He spoke not just of its rich history and vibrant cultures, but of its present-day challenges and its undeniable potential", said Mooney.
With moral support of NBA Commissioner Mr. David Stern, Mooney founded the NY Knicks Fan Club Soweto. This led to an extraordinary moment where the club's president, was invited to Madison Square Garden where she met Mr. Patrick Ewing.
On behalf of MSG, he presented goodwill gifts to Mr. Nelson Mandela. This symbolized a fusion of sports, diplomacy, and humanity, forging a powerful connection for a nation striving for a brighter future.
Victor Mooney's Mission to Repatriate Congo Free State Artwork
Soualiga Newsday -- These efforts are not merely about historical archives; they are about repatriating national treasures that hold deep cultural and historical significance for their countries of origin.
While distinct in their immediate focus, collectively paint a picture of a Central Africa actively shaping its future—economically through tourism, and culturally through the restoration of its past.
A symbol of healing, heritage, and hope
EINPresswire.com -- Victor Mooney, the Goree Challenge rower who has retraced one of the harrowing routes of the transatlantic slave trade (The Middle Passage) on a fourth try, is set to embark on an inaugural visit to Belgium this month with a decisive goal: to repatriate a significant artwork depicting the brutal era of the Congo Free State.
He will be continuing his journey to Germany for the second leg of retrieving invaluable pieces of artwork, then fly to Equatorial Guinea.
This initiative is intended to serve as a powerful symbol of healing, heritage, and hope for the Central African nations of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi, and their former colonial powers. The ownership of the artwork irrevocably outlined as the property of these African nations.
Burundi Ambassador Unveils Solidarity Stone
Victor Mooney's decades-long commitment to humanitarian causes, was highlighted during the unveiling ceremony in New York, performed by H.E. Mr. Zéphyrin Maniratanga, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Burundi to the United Nations and then-Chair of the Africa Group for the month of May. In Seoul, Korea, at the 2024 Korea–Africa Summit, he presented a symbolic stone.