Vicky, the oldest of seven children, is 14 years old. Her father is not alive and her mother and the children have been living in extreme poverty. None of the children have been able to attend school. Vicky reached the point where challenges at home were such that she turned to life on the street. After a long time residing at Kimbilio, our reintegration team just succeeded in returning Vicky to her birth family. In the fall, Kimbilio will cover her tuition to attend ou

The International Bureau for Children’s Rights (IBCR) has organised a workshop with 20 children from different Non-Governmental Organisations to be part of the Consulting Committee for Child Rights. Four children are representing Kimbilio, and they are shown in this photo with Kimbilio Director Carine Bahati on the day of the first session. The work is in the context of improving the child protection system in the DR Congo. The next session will be in about 2 months.

Kimbilio had the pleasure to receive a visit from UK representatives of Street Child United, an organisation who use the power of sport to provide a global platform for StreetChildren , so they can demand the protection, support, and opportunities every child needs. The delegation met with children supported by Kimbilio at our day centre, homes and school and were present for a football match played by former street children.

Reunited! There were scenes of great joy as Clement Beya, Kimbilio manager, accompanied two teenagers on a flight of over 1000 kilometres from Lubumbashi to their homes near Mwene-Ditu in Kasai Province. These two young people have been with Kimbilio for three years, having left their families in search of a better life - travelling down to Lubumbashi on the backs of lorries. Our reintegration team has taken time to locate their families and ensure that returning home would b

Carine Bahati, Kimbilio Director and Joel Kidindwe, Kimbilio Schools Link Worker represented Kimbilio online at the Sport for Social Change Network Africa taking place in Pretoria. SCNA are a collective of organisations and individuals passionate about leveraging the power of sports to drive positive change, particularly for children and youth across the African continent. The conference brought together stakeholders from various sectors including the African Union Sport Coun

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2024, Kimbilio’s girls (former street children) and women team members enjoyed a rare trip to a pizza restaurant in Lubumbashi city centre. Many of these girls will never have eaten in a restaurant before making it a very special treat. We hope that it demonstrated to them how much they are valued and respected, something else that they have not experienced before. Often one of the drivers for children ending up on the streets is do