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June 7, 2022

SHAPING LAND REFORM FOR A MORE PEACEFUL CONGO

Challenges with land policy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo date back to the late 19th century, when King Leopold of Belgium declared all “vacant land” in DR Congo as his own (Congo Free State), creating two parallel systems of land management: one system administered by the Belgian colonial… Read More

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June 7, 2022

When Women Rise

Congolese women and children bear the brunt of the crippling effects of hundreds of years of colonialism, war, and exploitation. Socio-cultural norms that favor patriarchy exacerbate poverty, domestic abuse, and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Violence against women has sadly increased since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, limited… Read More

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January 18, 2022

Introducing Congo Initiative – USA’s New Executive Director

Dear Friends of Congo Initiative, On behalf of the board of directors of Congo Initiative – USA (CI-USA), we’re excited to share the result of our Executive Director search. After conducting an external search and interviewing a slate of three finalists, one of whom was our acting Executive Director, Justin… Read More

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December 28, 2021

2021 IMPACT VIDEO

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December 23, 2021

Merry Christmas from David and Kaswera Kasali



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August 19, 2021

“The Impossible is Not Feminine”

Originally from Uganda, Rhéa Lutala (‘20) was nervous when her family first arrived in Beni in 2016. The schools she attended used English as the primary language of instruction. But she was excited when she heard about Université Chrétienne Bilingue du Congo (UCBC) and decided to enroll in the communications… Read More

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August 19, 2021

RESPITE, HEALING, AND OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INTERNALLY DISPLACED (IDP)

When Bethesda Counseling Center Director, Noé Kasali, was driving home one day, he saw three kids selling baskets on the side of the road. Noé stopped to purchase a basket for his home. As he spoke with the kids, he asked them where they were from. They responded, “We are… Read More

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July 21, 2021

Ginette–“I treat everyone like family”

Ginette recently graduated from UCBC’s Agribusiness program. She now works with MAVUNO, a nonprofit that is pioneering a model of grassroots agribusiness development in Congo. As a consultant, Ginetteworks with farmers and trains them in agribusiness practices. Ginette dreams of establishing her own business that will specialize in training Congolese… Read More

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June 29, 2021

Kavira Matofali: “I learned who I am.”

“I came to understand that when God decides to bless you, no one can block what He has decided.” These words from Kavira Matofali Mélanie serve as a reminder of God’s sovereignty and grace. Kavira is a student in the Electronic Engineering department of Applied Sciences at UCBC. As one… Read More

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May 15, 2021

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