Nothing matches a home cooked meal

At Kimbilio's five facilities, nourishment of children is a crucial aspect of care and community.

The main meal at all locations centers on fufu, known locally as bukari. Bukari is made from maize meal (corn flour), which is added to boiling water and stirred constantly to get to a thick, smooth consistency that is stretchier and somewhat firmer than mashed potatoes. It is usually accompanied by chicken or by Thompson fish, which is a type of mackerel. Once per week, rice and beans are offered. Vegetables are also part of the meal. The meal in the photos here included loose leaf Chinese cabbage, which is the most prevalent type of cabbage eaten in Lubumbashi. Among other possibilities for vegetables are head cabbage and manioc leaves.

At the outreach/day center, breakfast and a main meal are served. The breakfast consists of buttered bread accompanied by red tea, which is actually a Rooibos infusion. There are three meals per day at Kimbilios four residential facilities. At the residences, all the children learn to prepare meals under the tutelage of their house parents.

Special meals give the children some variety. During holidays, the children are treated to fries, potatoes and spaghetti. Sometimes visitors bring sweet potatoes, salted fish and "les fretins." Les fretins are small fried fish that can be eaten as a side dish or a snack.

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