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Giving school children a leg up: computer education at Kimbilio
Digital readiness is a critical need for school children. In the DR Congo, it's difficult to accomplish. Based on #UNICEF household...
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Oct 111 min read
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Dreams being realised - the foundations of our vocational college
Congo Children Trust has had a long-term ambition to provide vocational training for former street children, to help us fulfil our...
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Sep 272 min read
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Access to electricity is not a given
The DR Congo is in the top 10 of the least electrified countries in the world. According to the World Bank, less than 17% of households have access to any electricity at all. Some estimates put the figure at less than 10%. The country's population has gone from 15+ million in the 1960's, to a current estimate of 102+ million, with concurrent worsening of the gap between supply and demand. The potential in hydropower and solar resources is there; the federal infrastructure
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Apr 262 min read
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Cholera outbreak in Lubumbashi
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
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Mar 292 min read
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There's nothing better than a great teacher
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:...
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Feb 212 min read
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Meet Papa David Kunda
Kimbilio is outstanding at improving the lives of vulnerable children. Did you know that Kimbilio is also excellent at doing their own...
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Nov 3, 20242 min read
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Connecting on the streets
The Kimbilio team just spent a day of outreach in the local open air markets, reaching out to the children who live there. This is a...
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Oct 11, 20242 min read
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Celebrating the Children's Gifts
Each Wednesday, the Kimbilio Mapendo School holds an exhortation intended to motivate the children to use their gifts. We hope you'll...
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Oct 5, 20241 min read
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The love of a family
Unconditional love and nurturing of children is in Kimbilio's DNA. In addition to the thousands of street children whose lives Kimbilio...
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Sep 28, 20241 min read
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