Project Report
| May 4, 2022
Protecting Young Children
By Andrew Mullens | Kimbilio Support
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Thank you for your financial support which helps Kimbilio to change the lives of young children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is difficult for us to understand how young children who should be in school can find themselves working in the mines in appaling conditions, but this is the reality for many growing up in the Congo today.
Kimbilio continues its mission to offer these children a way out of this situation by offering them a place to stay, food, clothing, medical assistance and now the chance of schooling as well. It is so heart-warming to see the smiles of relief and happiness on the faces of these young children.
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Jan 4, 2022
Changed lives
By Andrew Mullens | Kimbilio Support
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In 2021, the Congo Children's Trust looked after an average of 25 boys in their short and long-term houses. These are children who have previously worked in the mines or who were in danger of being put to work in the mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In addition, a furtther forty boys were helped at the Day Centre which the Trust runs three days a week. The boys all received clothing, food and medical attention.
This year, the Trust opened a Kimbilio Primary School in October and so the boys were able to receive quality education alongside children from the school neighbourhood whose families are too poor to afford normal school fees.
Thank you for your support for the work of the Trust. This has enabled us to change the lives of children who, through no fault of their own, were forced to work in the mines or live on the streets.
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Sep 8, 2021
Bringing Happiness Back Into Their Lives
By Andrew Mullens | Volunteer Fundraiser
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Kimbilio continues to show care to those children who, for many reasons, had been forced to work in the mines of Lubumbashi.
One of the activities for children who come to live in both the short-term and the long-terrm houses is to be creative in paint or materials.One of the Kimbilio leaders, Joel Kidindwe, takes regular lessons where the children can enjoy sketching in pencil, crayon or paints, and make objects using different materials. It is lovely to see children, who may have missed out on academically in their lives, achieving success with their creations. Their faces show what joy and confidence this brings.
I must report that Jean Bosco, the director of Kimbilio in Lubumbashi, passed away suddenly from Covid in July. He set an amazing example in the way he worked diligently and led Kimbilio for seven years with compassion, gentleness and humility, improving the lives of many vulnerable children. We will miss him greatly. Two senior members of the team have stepped forward to undertake Jean's duties and we will review the position in three months..
The new Kimbilio school is almost complete. The head teacher has been appointed, staff are being recruited and the school will open next month
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