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Chocolate That Makes a Difference

Posted on Dec 05, 2012

ECI has been proud to partner with Seattle-based Theo Chocolate to launch its first ever series of chocolate bars made entirely from Congolese cocoa. ECI Founder Ben Affleck appeared on CBS Sunday Morning with Theo Chocolate founder Joe Whinney.  The segment illustrates the importance of creating a dependable export market with the partnership, in which […]

Crisis in Congo: How You Can Help

Posted on Nov 25, 2012

Following the escalating conflict in DRC, but unsure what to do?   Learn, talk and share @EastCongoNews and on ECI’s Facebook page, or donate www.easterncongo.org/give.   As the conflict in eastern Congo continues to escalate, many of our supporters have asked what they can do to get involved—how they can be a part of the solution. One […]

Bringing the Local Government Closer to the Population

Posted on Jun 04, 2012

Bringing the Local Government Closer to the Population was the theme of a workshop organized by one of ECI’s partners - The Centre de Recherche sur l’Environnement la Démocratie et les Droits de l’Homme (CREDDHO), on May 26, 2012 in Goma. The workshop successfully brought elected provincial representatives together with their constituents to discuss issues affecting the community.

A field visit to Orientale

Posted on May 09, 2012

ECI’s Research & Outreach Officer, Leon Nkundwa, recently spend 15 days assessing and conducting due diligence on four potential ECI partners working in this remote region often threatened by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)

May is for Mothers

Posted on May 02, 2012

Being a mother isn’t easy. From the moment of conception, that child’s health, well-being, safety, and happiness, are paramount in the heart and mind of their mother.