Fulfil vision for multipurpose street kids centre

Thank you so much for your financial support for the Kimbilio Project to build a multi-purpose Street Kids Centre to replace the use of the Cathedral premises. It is so important to our work with street children that we have a modern building with good facilities so that we can fully respond to the needs of the children that come to the Day Centre. We have purchase land in the City centre in Lubumbashi and we are approaching the total needed to build the ground floor of the new Centre.

After the provision at the Day Centre of medical treatment for cuts and bruises as the result of life on the streets, plus a good meal, the children really enjoy a game of football on the fields next to the Kimbilio houses. They can forget their troubles and lose themselves in the game. 

Thank you so much for your financial support for the Kimbilio Project to build a multi-purpose centre for street children in Lubumbashi in the the Democratic Republic of Congo. We have been so encouraged by the great support for what is our biggest project to date. Please continue to help us to meet the total we need to commence building the foundations and then the ground floor of the new Day Centre.

The need for a new Day Centre has been reinforced by the increased numbers of children living on the streets in Lubumbashi. The election just before Christmas caused a lot of unrest and violence, particularly in rural areas, and this led to increased numbers of children making their way to the city. The Kimbilio carers have been very busy providing the children with food and drink, washing facilities, clothing and the opportunity to talk through their individual circumstances.