Espoir Congo has developed indigenous programs and permanent infrastructure to benefit the orphans and to assist the overall community of Kikimi. Before Espoir Congo built a primary school, the children had to study without desks and under a roof made of palm fronds in a country where the rainy seasons last 9 months out of the year. Prior to opening the medical center, villagers had to travel 5 km on foot to the nearest medical outpost to receive even the most basic treatment. By 2014, Espoir Congo had installed electricity and drinking water, as well as a Medical Center with Maternity facilities.