Eastern Congo Initiative

  • Join THE RIVER

    Temporary aid can be disruptive. Join a community of supporters dedicated to lasting change, and know where 100% of your donation is going.

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  • Listening to the Congo

    Senegalese education activist Amy Sarr Fall interviews our co-founders Ben Affleck and Whitney Williams about how the Eastern Congo Initiative has changed lives — including their own.

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  • THE POWER OF EDUCATION

    “…we think of education broadly to include formal and informal ways that people learn. Our successes come from working with local organizations to provide pioneer funding…”

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  • Meet The Gorilla Alliance

    How can gorillas and coffee reduce poverty? Our new partnership is doing just that.

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    Eastern Congo is a place of boundless potential.

    We support the Congolese people as they build health, freedom and prosperity for life. Along the way, we’re transforming humanitarian aid for good.

    Meet Asili, our business model Ben Affleck tells the story of ECI

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    Every donation to ECI helps the farmers, young leaders, survivors of sexual violence, and families in eastern Congo. Make a smart investment in humanity today.

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