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TESTIMONIALS

Please take a moment to read these stories of transformation and see why the work of Congo Initiative matters.

May 18, 2023

“[We] must side with the truth, not the oppressor.”

For the first time in six years, UCBC hosted the International Justice Conference with UCBC law students and members of the International Association of Christian Jurists (AIJC). The gathering, which took place in March, was the sixth iteration of the conference and the joy at being together once again was… Read More

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March 17, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Kahasa Mulihavya

In January 2023, Benediction Mulihavya Kahasa celebrated with her peers the launch of the academic year. Kahasa comes from Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. She learned about UCBC through her brother who attends the university and spoke highly of the institution’s values and commitment to excellence. She wanted… Read More

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March 4, 2023

STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: David Bujiriri

Undoubtedly, the best part of working at UCBC is rubbing shoulders with the creative young changemakers who study there. I want to introduce you to one of these excellent young adults, David Bujiriri, or as he is called by his friends, Buj (pronounced “oo” as in boot). Buj is a… Read More

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February 2, 2023

Recent Insecurity and Violence in Eastern Congo

On Wednesday January 25th, a bomb exploded in the Macampagne market in Beni injuring 17 people. Just a week earlier on January 15th, a bomb detonated during Sunday service at a Pentecostal church in Kasindi killing 15 people and injuring dozens of others. The village of Makugwe was also attacked…. Read More

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December 5, 2022

Taking wobbly steps together

Have you ever seen a child take its first steps? Those wobbly, wide-eyed, arms-in-the-air steps that propel them from babyhood into the rest of their life? Imagine being a young parent in Beni, cautiously watching your first child take their first steps on the swept-clean dirt floor of your cement-brick… Read More

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November 16, 2022

GIVING TUESDAY: EMPOWER THROUGH EDUCATION

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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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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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