HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEAR 2020

This year has been like no other, with the worldwide pandemic that has impacted every continent with loss of lives and economic repercussion like never before. Our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones or have found themselves in dire need. Yet we thank God for His faithfulness to spare all the children, and we are indebted to you, our dear friends, who have continued to support our work like never before, in spite of the difficulties you yourselves have faced throughout this pandemic. Thanks to you and to our dedicated and sacrificial Congolese partners SABEC, we were able to meet our major goals for sustainable development, matching those of the UN (World Family Organization) such as minimizing poverty, zero hunger, good health and well-being, quality education, gender equality, affordable clean energy, clean water and sanitation.

• Distribution of staple foods (milk, rice, tomato puree, salt), household, sanitary products and occasional toys and clothing to underprivileged children and mothers.
• Distribution of snacks to all the students
• Hot meals served to the orphaned children
• Distribution of baby clothes, milk, basic food items and diapers to needy mothers who deliver their babies in our clinic.

 

 

 

Goal #2 & 3: Quality Education & Gender Equality

• Schooling of 277 students, 217 in Primary school and 60 in Middle School, including 109 boys and 168 girls (Thanks to Steven Leuthold Family Foundation).
• 86% of our students passed to the next grade (because of the schools being closed for so long during the covid crisis, many parents preferred for their children to repeat their grade).
• Partnership with USAID for teachers’ training and supply of curriculum.
• Distribution of notebooks, pens, schoolbooks and library books (Thanks to Rizwan Adatya Foundation)
• Distribution of sanitary products to teenage girls (Thanks to GGMart)
• Free vocational training in tailoring to underprivileged girls and women (Thanks to SLFF).
• Scholarship for Jacques (agricultural engineering) who graduated from the University of Kinshasa (Thanks to Marie-Therese)
• Scholarship for Ana in 3^rd year of medical school (Thanks to Renate). 

Our 6th grade girls, ready for the final exam

   

 

Jacques defending his memoire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Goal #4: Good Health and Well-Being

• Medical care of orphaned and underprivileged children in Kikimi (Thanks to SLFF)
• Pre and post-natal care, including the delivery of 68 healthy babies.
• Sanitary measures taken against COVID19.
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Goal #7: Zero Poverty

• Training of young people to develop their micro-enterprise (Thanks to SABEC)
• To remedy the increased poverty of people who lost their jobs because of the covid crisis, parents were given the means to start breeding fish and develop farming (Thanks to SABEC)

 

Avocado harvest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Youth Ministry

• Bible study groups in different areas of Kinshasa before and after the covid crisis.
• Monthly fellowships and seminars for the youth.
• Seminars for youth leaders and Bible teachers (Thanks to FMF). 

This year has been like no other because of the pandemic, yet your generosity has also been like no other, and has made it possible to keep this project running, and for the children to stay healthy throughout. From the bottom of our hearts, we THANK YOU: SOKIN (Mr. Kaddoura and Mr. Nour), CONGO FOODS (Mr. Abdul), MARSAVCO, Ali and Sameera, SOFIA SPRL, Rizwan Adatya Foundation, the French School of Kinshasa, Mr. Mahesh, Jean-Emile, Rathi Mukund, Neema Shukla and GGMart, the Paschke Family, WeLiftUp, Marie-Thérèse, Yvan, Renate, Steven Leuthold Family Foundation, FCF, FMF and those who preferred to remain anonymous. Please also know that your prayers played a huge part, as they are the most you can do. It has been an honor for us to work together with you in this mission. May God richly bless you.

May the light that God sent that first Christmas Day shine in your heart.

May the spirit of Christmas bring you peace,

May the gladness of Christmas give you hope,

May the warmth of Christmas grant you love.

And when the Christmas season has passed,

May you carry its spirit and gladness throughout the year ahead.