Educating the Future Leaders of Congo
Posted on Dec 08, 2015
By Bismack Biyombo Statistics on education in the DRC are not encouraging, but I am confident that smart investments can help the country’s youth create a brighter future.
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UCBC’s Young Professional Talents’ Start Careers in Kinshasa
Posted on Dec 07, 2015
Two students from ECI partner UCBC won Airtel’s “Jeune Talents Professionels” competition and obtained internships in Kinshasa.
The Potential of Coffee in eastern Congo
Posted on Dec 03, 2015
Congo's state bureaucracy impacts the day-to-day livelihoods and opportunities of rural populations.
Congo’s Disabled Young Men and Women Stand Proud
Posted on Oct 30, 2015
When the Congolese Association Standing Proud in Goma celebrated the opening of their brand new Cyber Café, ECI was invited to see first-hand the success of the space we helped fund!
Tech innovation for social good in Congo
Posted on Aug 13, 2015
University students in Congo using tech innovation for conflict resolution and economic development in the community.
A healthy and vibrant future for Congo’s mothers and children
Posted on Aug 10, 2015
PPSSP's vital work to reduce the mortality rate for mothers and their children in eastern Congo.
Girls’ Education Through Sport in DRC
Posted on Jun 15, 2015
On Promo Jeune Basket’s court in Goma, DRC Amanda Kabantu is a force to be reckoned with. From the bleachers one would never know that at 14 years old, she is one of the youngest players on PJB’s elite girls basketball team. Playing with and against girls sometimes twice her age, she easily dribbles up the court, crosses over, and executes a crisp chest pass to a teammate as if she has been doing this for years.
Women’s media: knowledge and power
Posted on Jun 02, 2015
Amplifying the voices of Congolese women through rural radio clubs across the region: a complex and sophisticated network of sharing, learning and empowerment.
Helping Congolese kids to catch-up with their education
Posted on May 18, 2015
Children's Voice undertakes inspiring work to help Congolese kids who have fallen behind in their studies to get an education, develop crucial life skills, and to build a better future.
Congressional leaders urge President Obama to appoint Special Envoy
Posted on May 11, 2015
A bi-partisan group of 22 Congressional leaders from the US Senate and House of Representatives sent a letter to President Obama, urging him to ‘swiftly appoint a new high-level Special Envoy for the Great Lakes and DRC.’