This year, Congo Initiative (CI) celebrated 15 years of God’s faithfulness and the hope and resiliency of our community in Congo. We also celebrated your compassion and generosity as we continue to work together for the transformation of lives and communities in a part of the world often forgotten. 2020… Read More
Hope for Africa
Is there hope for Africa? This question has shaped much of Dr. David Kasali’s life and work as an academic and theological thinker and his years of leadership experience across Africa. Come and hear why he believes that the answer is a resounding “yes!” Please join us online for our… Read More
Paluku’s Path to Freedom
On April 4th, 2019, high school student Paluku was walking home when he passed the local radio station in the rural town of Oicha. Out of nowhere, the station director came running out of the compound shouting “mwizi” [“thief” in Swahili], apprehended him, and took him to the local police… Read More
Career Opportunity: Executive Director, CI-USA
Congo Initiative is an envisioned community of Christ-centered Congolese leaders and global partners united for the transformation of lives and a flourishing Democratic Republic of Congo. The mission of Congo Initiative USA is to promote Christian higher education, leadership formation, and community transformation in the DRC by providing financial and… Read More
Celebrating 15 Years: Kawa with Congo
Join Us! Please join your friends in Congo for a morning of coffee (“kawa”) and VIRTUAL (online) celebration on one of three Saturdays in September. Grab a cup of coffee or tea to enjoy during the celebration! You will have the opportunity to see and hear firsthand the impact Congo… Read More
WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY
Congo Initiative stands in solidarity with the Black community and with protestors raising their voices calling for justice and an end to racism…. Read More
We Are Together
We are together. This is a line Congo Initiative staff continue to repeat to one another during these uncertain times. Whether virtually or through our limited activities safely implemented to continue serving the community, we remind one another of our solidarity as we all face a world shaped by the… Read More
We are together
We want you to know that we as the Congo Initiative family are here for you. You are important to us, and while we won’t be aware of every single way in which your life has been affected by COVID-19, we know that it has undoubtedly touched you in some… Read More
THE NEXT 500 IMPACT REPORT
The Next 500 Future Leaders of Congo
For over a decade, Congo Initiative’s global community has witnessed the impact of UCBC on lives of students, staff, and alumni. Now close to 600 UCBC alumni work and serve across Congo and beyond, creating change in their communities and embodying Christian hope and transformation. In a context that remains… Read More