November 2020
1 Education A big thank you to the Rizwan Adatya Foundation for their yearly donation of notebooks and pens. Now that … Continue reading →
Beginning of the new school year — October 2020
1 Education After the exams, the official start of the new school year took place on October 12. USAID, which sponsors our primary school textbooks and ongoing teacher training, … Continue reading →
Back to school for the exams — September 2020
1 Education After only a couple of weeks to prepare, the children took their year-end examinations. If you remember, every single year all our children passed with … Continue reading →
End of Lockdown! — August 2020
1 Education An inspector came to check if our school was properly equipped to respect the guidelines of social distancing such as hand-washing, masks for the children and teachers, and use of a thermo flash thermometer, which it is. … Continue reading →
July 2020
1 Education Our school has, once again, been chosen as an exam center for the 6th graders of the area. The children are now preparing for this exam, the date of which is yet to be set by the … Continue reading →
June 2020
1 Education In the beginning of the month, we were able to re-open one class for our 6th graders, so they could prepare for their state exam and not lose their whole year. For these children, it is vital … Continue reading →
Covid 19 — May 2020
1 Update on Covid 19 in Kinshasa The number of cases has officially risen to 1900 + with 63 deaths so far in the last 3 months, which, although sad for the victims and their loved ones, is not … Continue reading →
Mission Trip March-April 2020
We had a very fruitful mission trip in March/April, including a meeting with our Congolese partners, a good visit to Kikimi and a seminar with the young people. Theo and Florence are doing such a wonderful job with the general … Continue reading →
February 2020
1 Pre and Postnatal Care New babies are born each month in our maternity. Florence conducts classes for expecting mothers who receive regular check-ups. Mothers bring their babies for post-natal care and basic mandatory vaccination. … Continue reading →
Happy New Year! — January 2020
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change Courage to change the things I can And wisdom to know the difference. 1 Distribution of goods and Christmas celebration Hot meals were served to the … Continue reading →