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Title free and clear: Women win rights to their own land in Miti-Murhesa

Posted on Sep 14, 2020

Every day, in defiance of the law, Congolese women are driven away from land that rightfully belongs to them — sometimes by neighbors, often by their own families, and too often with impunity. “Women’s access to land remains an enormous challenge in Congolese society, particularly in the eastern DRC,” explains Me Aline Bahati, attorney and […]

José Katumba Muyombo poses in a jacket with a shirt and bolo tie.

Reprise de notre horaire habituel de travail, lundi 28 août 2020

Posted on Aug 25, 2020

Nous puissions reprendre notre horaire habituel de travail à partir du lundi 28 août 2020. Cependant, nous devons continuer à respecter les gestes barrières pour notre bien, celui de nos familles, de nos collègues et autres personnes qui nous côtoient.

Salomé Byenda, a woman wearing a bright yellow-and-purple dress and headscarf, addresses a crowd using a megaphone.

Friends, we have 🎉☕️🏆 news!

Posted on Aug 19, 2020

This is a big week for Eastern Congo Initiative. We’re officially announcing our acquisition of the Asili business model. Nespresso is releasing a new single-origin coffee grown exclusively by our partner co-ops in South Kivu. And the work we do with public and private partnerships is receiving a prestigious honor.

Salomé Byenda, a woman wearing a bright yellow-and-purple dress and headscarf, addresses a crowd using a megaphone.

Famille, nous avons des 🎉☕️🏆 nouvelles!

Posted on Aug 19, 2020

C’est une grande semaine pour Eastern Congo Initiative. Nous avons annoncé officiellement notre acquisition du modèle d’entreprise Asili. Nespresso a lancé un nouveau café d'origine unique cultivé exclusivement par nos coopératives partenaires au Sud-Kivu. Et le travail que nous faisons avec les partenariats publics et privés a reçu un honneur prestigieux.

Josée Ruhara teaches children about handwashing in March 2019. Photo: Gerry Kahashy

Mama Josée: C’est quoi Asili?

Posted on Aug 07, 2020

Au cours du développement d’une stratégie renouvelée de la marque d’ECI, on m’a demandé, C’est quoi Asili? En tant que superviseur des activités des fontainières et appuis aux respects de la marque Asili dans la communauté; originaire de Kabare moi-même; j’ai quelques réflexions sur cette question.

Josée Ruhara teaches children about handwashing in March 2019. Photo: Gerry Kahashy

Mama Josée: What is Asili?

Posted on Aug 07, 2020

During the development of a new branding strategy for ECI, I was asked, What is Asili? As supervisor of water operations and steward of the Asili brand in the community, and someone originally from Kabare myself, I have some thoughts on this question.