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