April 2019
We pray you all had an inspiring Easter. Celebrating our Savior’s resurrection is always a spiritual high for us, as it is this heavenly vision which gives a meaning to our lives on earth and our lives to come. It’s … Continue reading →
EspoirCongo
News from March 2019
This month’s newsletter will be very short, as the biggest focus, besides the usual running of things such as teaching the children and supplying medical care, has been the building of the staff housing in Kikimi, and for us, preparing … Continue reading →
News from February 2019
1 Distribution of Goods The French School of Kinshasa donated books, toys, clothing and board games that their students had brought to be given to underprivileged children. We feel honored to have been chosen as their recipient of such good … Continue reading →
Happy New Year 2019 — January 2019
The presidential elections, which had been postponed several times in the last two years, finally took place on the 30th of December, at which point the internet was shut down. The last couple of weeks have been intense and uncertain. … Continue reading →
Year-End Review 2018 — December 2018
Thanks to your commitment and generosity, 2018 has been an amazing year, which has seen our major goals for sustainable development being fulfilled, meeting those of the World Family Organization, such as minimizing poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, … Continue reading →
Happy thanksgiving–News from November 2018
Distribution of food and other products: Thanks to the generosity of faithful donors in Kinshasa, we are able to continue preparing meals for the children, and distribute food and household items to the needy. Good nutrition is closely linked … Continue reading →
La joie d’apprendre — Octobre 2018
Education : Le lycée Descartes de Kinshasa vient de faire don de 324 manuels scolaires (français, sciences, orthographe, anglais, histoire, géographie, lecture, maths, géométrie, cahiers d’exercices) ainsi que quelques jeux pour notre école primaire. Nous leur en sommes infiniment reconnaissants, ainsi … Continue reading →
The joy of learning — October 2018
Education: The French School of Kinshasa just donated 324 school books to our primary school (French, science, spelling, english, history, geography, reading, math, geometry, exercise books) as well as some games. We are so grateful for them, along with the … Continue reading →
Back to school September 2018
Back to School: Going back to school in September is a happy event in Kikimi. The kids are so hungry to learn and very thankful for the new uniforms they receive, including notebooks and pens (thanks to SOFIA SPRL), and … Continue reading →
Completion of Clean Water Project in Kikimi–August 2018
I. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Our initial goals were to drill a well equipped with a solar pump, a water tower with 2 cisterns (2x5m3) and 2 water fountains in Kikimi on Espoir Congo site which has a primary school, a … Continue reading →