Ensure Kimbilio children eat - as food costs rise Make Christmas special for DRC street children Provide life changing education to children in DRC Fulfil vision for multipurpose street kids centre

Congo Children Trust

Org #27733
Vetted since 2015 Top Ranked
2007
year founded
$437,971
raised on GlobalGiving
7
years fundraising
5
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

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

Projects (13)

 
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Project Leaders
Ian Harvey
Ian Harvey
Andrew Mullens
Andrew Mullens
Ian Harvey
Ian Harvey
Team
Ian W Harvey
Organization Information
St Margaret's Centre
Brantingham Road
Manchester, M21 0TT
United Kingdom
07867806718
Organization Information
St Margaret's Centre
Brantingham Road
Manchester, M21 0TT
United Kingdom
07867806718

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Aug 15, 2023
Making street children feel loved
Thank you so much for your support for this project, which enables the Kimbilio team to make Christmas special for the children who are forced to live on the streets. Their isolation from their family...
Jul 29, 2023
Next Steps
Thank you for your support for this exciting project. The land that had been purchased on which to build the multipurpose street kids centre has been protected by a brick wall around it. This...
Jul 24, 2023
Access to Education
Thank you for your financial support for this Project which enabled Kimbilio to build a school for children who had been living on the streets and for children of local families who could not afford...
 
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