Our Initiatives in Congo

At the heart of Africa, Congo suffers many atrocities against its people’s humanity. The DRC, as of 2025, is home to the second-largest internally displaced population in the world, with millions of people experiencing extreme conditions. Many of its citizens have lost their lives to several forms of violence, food insecurity, numerous diseases, and unconducive weather conditions, among many other things. To best serve the people of Congo, we must first understand the extent of the issues it faces and how they affect the citizens of the country.

To the world’s despair, we watched as militia groups rampaged and ransacked cities, towns, and villages, violently displacing citizens from their homes with nothing but the clothes on their backs. With nowhere to go and no homes to return to, many of our Congolese brothers and sisters were forced to seek refuge within the displacement camps all across the country.

Many pregnant women, some from marriage, others as the result of the gruesome acts of sexual assault by members of these militias, were forced to have their children without proper medical aid, making them and their newborns some of the most vulnerable people in the world. According to reports, many children are born in the camps without ever receiving proper medical observation or attention well into their toddler years, and even more for some.

With a rapidly growing number of children and a lack of education systems within these camps as a result of limited or restricted resources, they are often relied upon by their siblings and families to contribute to the survival of their communities. Unfortunately, young boys are usually forced into these militias as child soldiers, ensuring that they keep them from any form of education at all. And young girls become victims of sexually violent crimes. These are some of the potential threats to the children of the DRC when they are not actively attending school where they can be protected to a degree.

With the many issues plaguing our people in the DRC, it became apparent that we needed to take action, no matter how little. We started to rally our social media viewers and supporters whom we had been updating on the news in Congo for months, asking them to come to the aid of our people. We also met with the Congolese reporter famously known as Mr. Elvis Katoto, creating a plan to support our family in the Congo.

To date, we have successfully funded 30 small businesses for vendors situated in various displacement camps across the Congo. According to reports from our partners and our observations regarding the exchange rate between the United States dollar and the Congolese Franc, it generally costs between $50 to $200 to support a small business in Congo. Utilizing this information, we have made a charitable donation to our partner, Mr. Elvis Katoto, to further his initiative in providing financial assistance to small vendors within the displacement camps.

Furthermore, during our collaboration with Mr. Katoto, we facilitated the provision of breakfast for over 600 children residing in the Congolese displacement camps during the months of November and December 2024. Access to nutritious food is a fundamental requirement for all individuals, regardless of their location. The children of Africa embody the continent's future, and their well-being must be a priority. It is unacceptable for any child to experience hunger, nor should any child attend school without the essential nutrition that supports effective learning. Our commitment extends beyond merely providing food; we endeavor to offer meals that are both nourishing and fulfilling.

Our partnership with Mr. Katoto has been rewarding, yielding unexpected results in so little time. With these results, we hope to move on to our next project of building more stable, reliable temporary housing for families in the displacement camps.