2023
I know firsthand how international aid fails refugees. Here’s how we can fix it.
USA TODAY, January 2023
2022
Sharing Stories of Compassion in Action
The Task Force for Global Health, Focus Area for Compassion & Ethics, August 2022
Pillow Talk
An interview with ECI Co-founder Whitney Williams and Pour Les Femmes Co-founder Robin Wright, July 2022
Thriving Together
Global Coffee Report, May/June 2022
2021
Listening to the Congo
Social Investor, The Chandler Foundation – 2021
The Congo Illustrates The Power Of Education Through Global Collaboration
Forbes – June 2021
Integrative Philanthropy
The Eastern Congo Initiative is transforming foreign aid by advocating for, investing in, and partnering with community organizations.
Stanford Social Innovation Review – Spring 2021
Changing Models for a Changing Landscape
Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society – February 26, 2021
2020
Jeanne Liedtka and Maggie Morse: Big-Picture Thinking and Self-Sustaining Essential Services in Eastern Congo
Darden Ideas to Action – August 21, 2020
Kris Putnam-Walkerley: When One Plus One Makes Much More Than Two – Lessons From The Eastern Congo Initiative-Asili Merger
Forbes – August 20, 2020
Abraham Leno: Surviving a Disaster – Lessons from Eastern Congo
Boston Herald – May 10, 2020
Ward Brehm: What People Face Daily across the World
Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 8, 2020
Whitney Williams: We Have Reason to Be Optimistic
Montana Standard, March 30, 2020
2017
Ben Affleck: Why I’m Hopeful About Congo
New York Times – December 5, 2017
Ben Affleck Makes His Tenth Humanitarian Trip to Congo: ‘My Heart Will Forever Be There with Them’
People – June 7, 2017
Saveur du Kivu Showcases Coffees of the DRC
Barista Magazine – May 17, 2017
Illuminating the Value Chain: BanQu and Eastern Congo Initiative launch pilot program to revolutionize the way farmers work in eastern Congo
Press Release – May 16, 2017
Testimony of Kelly Goodejohn Director of Ethical Sourcing, Global Social Impact and Public Policy for Starbucks
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations – fMay 4, 2017
Growing Peace Through Cocoa in Congo
Lush Cosmetics Newsroom – April 18, 2017
What bean to bar strategies improve the lives of cocoa farmers?
Devex – February 14, 2017
2016
How Ben Affleck Is Fighting for Women in the Congo
Glamour Magazine – April 11, 2016
Ben Affleck on Batman Movie, Family, Politics & Charity
CBS This Morning – March 24, 2016
Ben Affleck Talks Congo Coffee with Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – March 24, 2016
A Cup of Hope with Starbucks Coffee from eastern Congo
Starbucks Newsroom – March 16, 2016
ECI Founder Ben Affleck Talks Congo Coffee on The Ellen Degeneres Show
The Ellen Degeneres Show – March 15, 2016
Project in Congo Helps Restore Country as Source of Coffee
Starbucks Pike 1912 – February 29, 2016
2013
USAID and Eastern Congo Initiative Announce Online Database to Support Congolese Organizations (Press Release)
USAID – August 12, 2013
2012
Affleck Doesn’t Close Door on Senate Run (Video)
Chocolate that Makes A Difference (Video)
Opinion: Congo Urgently Needs U.S. Help
The Washington Post – November 29, 2012
Ben Affleck on the Congo
Affleck Uses Celeb Power to Help African Nation (Video)
VH1: Ben Affleck Wins Do Something Facebook Award (Video)
VH1 Do Something Awards 2012 – August 21, 2012
Hillary Clinton and Ben Affleck team up to eliminate preventable child death
The Cable (Foreign Policy) – June 14, 2012
Clinton, Affleck seek to lower child death rates
Associated Press – June 14, 2012
Ben Affleck: ‘Help children around the world live long and healthy lives
NBC Nightly News – June 14, 2012
Opinion: Ending Child Mortality
Politico – June 14, 2012
Eastern Congo Initiative Founder Ben Affleck Joins Secretary Clinton and Global Leaders in D.C. to Promote Child Survival
ECI Press Release – June 12, 2012
Congo Security Sector Reform Urgently Needed, Report Says
Huffington Post – April 24, 2012
2011
Opinion: Don’t look away from Terror in Congo
Politico – March 8, 2011
Ben Affleck in Congo (Video)
ABC News Nightline – March 7, 2011
Actor Ben Affleck, Republican Cindy McCain Team Up to Help Congo
ABC News – March 7, 2011
2010
The Deadliest War
The Washington Post – November, 30, 2010
2009
A Glimmer of Hope In Africa
Time – February 12, 2009
2008
National Democratic Institute in Collaboration with Council on Foreign Relations (Video)
Combating Global Poverty Panel Discussion – August 27, 2008
Ben Affleck’s Journey to the Congo Part 1 (Video)
Nightline – June 26, 2008
Ben Affleck’s Journey to the Congo Part 2 (Video)
Nightline – June 26, 2008
Ben Affleck’s African Journey: The actor travels to the Congo to shed light on the humanitarian crisis.
ABC News Nightline – May 11, 2008