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 Andrew Mullens | Kimbilio Support
Thank you so much for your financial support for the Kimbilio Project 'Make Christmas special for DRC Street Children'. At a time of the year when families celebrate Christmas together, it is so... Read the full report ›By Andrew Mullens | Kimbilio Support
Thank you so much for supporting the Kimbilio Project to provide hairdressing and beauty training for teenage mums. All the last intake of mums successfully completed the course and they now have the... Read the full report ›By Andrew Mullens | Kimbilio Support
Thank you so much for your financial support for the Kimbilio project to provide sewing training for mothers of former street children. Many children end up on the streets as their parents... Read the full report ›
