Today is International Day for Street Children. Today, we recognize that millions of children around the world live and work on the...

Field trips give the children of Kimbilio the opportunity to converse, relax and explore. Last week, boys and girls living at Kimbilio's...

While the media are focused on the conflict in Eastern DR Congo, Kimbilio's home city of Lubumbashi - 1000 miles away from the conflict - is battling a cholera outbreak that is getting scarce mention in the press. Officials declared it an epidemic earlier this month and have moved forward aggressively with efforts to combat it. The disease is present in all seven of Lubumbashi's communes. Cholera is a bacterial disease of the intestines that is spread through contaminated w

Five young mothers have put in the hard work to attain better futures for themselves and their children. We extend hearty congratulations to them for their recent graduation from the Young Mums program. Kimbilio's Young Mums program provides hairdressing salon and basic business skills training to teenage mums. We give the girls a kit of hairdressing and nail supplies at the end of their 5 month training so that they can set up their own micro business with the hope they do

There is a Japanese proverb that says, "Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher." Case in point:...

If you've been to events at which we've tabled in England, or shopped on our Etsy site, you are no doubt familiar with the delightful sewn products we sell to raise funds for Kimbilio. We have a team of dedicated, talented volunteers that use vibrant fabrics, sourced in Congo, to create bunting, aprons, bags and other beautiful items. The income from selling these items is important to Kimbilio, and the lovely, recognizable products bring a bit of Congo to England and joy t

Kimbilio's school, opened in 2021, now serves more than 300 children. Its students include children residing at Kimbilio's homes as well...

Kimbilio takes a holistic approach to helping street children. Street children in many countries find themselves on the streets for a variety of reasons -- economic needs, harsh family issues, and dire poverty among them. In the DR Congo, Kimbilio sees many cases related to child labour, trafficking, child soldiers, accusations of witchcraft, and extreme family dysfunction. What do we mean by holistic? It means that Kimbilio looks at the overall well-being of each child an

Two new cohorts of women are embarking on their studies at Kimbilio's sewing schools. A key focus area for Kimbilio is supporting learning and education, not just for the children that it supports, but also for the parents of former street children. Many families in Lubumbashi live in poverty with insufficient income to meet even the most basic of needs such as regular food and school fees. Kimbilio have seen firsthand how supporting mothers to gain qualifications and earn an

In a recent post we wrote about the more serious medical needs of the Kimbilio children, which are often cared for at the Butterfly...

In many of our blog posts we try to bring to life some of the challenges that street children in the DRC face. One of the pieces of...

AFEEL is the Academy For English Education in Lubumbashi. It is an international, English language school for children from preschool to...

The children at the Kimbilio Mapendo School celebrated the end of the first term and the upcoming Christmas holiday this past week. They...

When the Kimbilio Day Centre welcomes children off the streets, there are numerous cases of their needing varying degrees of medical care....

Around the world, Arbor Day is a secular day of observance on which the world plants trees. It is a day to celebrate trees and honor the...

Kimbilio has a strong track record in building construction. Led by longtime team member Papa David Kunda, brick-based building...

Daniella came to Kimbilio's day center in 2017. She'd been orphaned when her father passed away, and when a number of disputes arose in...

DR Congo is a country of many languages. More than 200 languages are spoken. Locally, Kimbilio's community speaks Swahili. Nationwide,...

Kimbilio is outstanding at improving the lives of vulnerable children.  Did you know that Kimbilio is also excellent at doing their own...

Kimbilio's day center is key to outreach to street children. When children visit the day center, it represents an opportunity for...