The Congo Children Trust supports vulnerable street children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our flagship project, Kimbilio, works in the southern city of Lubumbashi supporting over 500 children each month, with the aim of reintegrating them with their families. Kimbilio runs four centres, including an outreach centre offering food, emotional support and healthcare; two transit houses; and a small community where children live in a holistic family setting. Kimbilio also built and runs a primary school in an impoverished area of Lubumbashi. Providing high quality education to former street children and children whose parents are not able to ordinarily send their children to school. This ... read more The Congo Children Trust supports vulnerable street children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our flagship project, Kimbilio, works in the southern city of Lubumbashi supporting over 500 children each month, with the aim of reintegrating them with their families. Kimbilio runs four centres, including an outreach centre offering food, emotional support and healthcare; two transit houses; and a small community where children live in a holistic family setting. Kimbilio also built and runs a primary school in an impoverished area of Lubumbashi. Providing high quality education to former street children and children whose parents are not able to ordinarily send their children to school. This school is a life line in the area offering a positive future and hope to children who otherwise would not have the chance to learn to read and write.
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By Jenny Appleby | Project administrator
As conflict continues to bring instability to the region, providing a reliable, safe environment is more critical than ever. We are thrilled to share that the girls in our transit home are thriving.... Read the full report ›By Jenny Appleby | Project administrator
For a child surviving on the streets, isolation is a daily reality. They completely lack the safety and warmth of a home environment. We break down these walls by bringing children together over a... Read the full report ›By Jenny Appleby | Project administrator
In 2018, six-year-old Kabange was brought 272 kilometers from his hometown of Kasenga and left abandoned at a market in Lubumbashi. When Kimbilio welcomed him into our day center and later the... Read the full report ›
