La Fondation HJ est une organisation à but non lucratif dont la mission est de contribuer à l'épanouissement de la population congolaise, en contribuant au développement de la santé, de l'éducation et des infrastructures en RDC. Harish Jagtani’s strategy, charitable giving has become his passion, leading to the creation of HJ Foundation in 2016. Supported by the board of trustees, a selection of prominent and socially active persons residing in Kinshasa, Mr. HJ Foundation’s principal objective is to better the living conditions of the many underprivileged living throughout DR Congo’s 2.3 million square kilometers and constitute a significant portion of the population of 77 million. We hope to accomplish this objective via targeted projects in sectors including:
➢ Health and wellness
➢ Child welfare and education
➢ Housing, sanitation and public infrastructure
In order to ensure success in the endeavors sought by the foundation, a key component, which is often ignored by many international organizations, is the proper training of the local people and long-term follow-up to ensure that donations have a real impact. The Congolese people therefore play an integral role in the foundation’s conceptual strategy and activities, ensuring results that are adapted to the authentic needs of the population. Health and wellness
With the recent establishment of HJ Hospitals, the medical sector has come to play a central role in the group. Jagtani has extended his accrued knowledge of the sector to benefit the people of the DR Congo with health-related current and future projects including:
• Sponsoring medical care for needy individuals
• Medical camps including vaccination drives
• Mobile clinics
• Building maternity wards in rural areas
• Soup kitchens (subsidized or free-of-cost canteens)
Thus far, the foundation had extended its support to the ‘Yellow Fever Vaccination Drive’ conducted by the WHO. The campaign ran for 10 days in which more than 7000 people were given free vaccinations for yellow fever along with refreshments in the premises of HJ Hospitals at Kinshasa, DR Congo. We then sent a team of volunteers to Mother Teresa Orphanage, situated in Limete, Kinshasa, to vaccinate orphans as well as elderly people residing in the center. Apart from this we are also working on providing free as well as subsidized health check-up camps at public places such as churches, orphanages and schools thanks to our Hospital staff. HJ Foundation also provides free health care services to underprivileged patients without access to quality medical care. In an effort to promote health care and wellness among the citizens of the country, the HJ foundation has sponsored medical tourism for patients whose conditions were untreatable in the country, in collaboration with other similar organizations. Child welfare and education
Child welfare and education are critical for long-term sustainable development, ensuring that young minds are nurtured and given the tools they need to grow into the leaders of tomorrow. We believe every child should have access to quality education, housing and proper nutrition. As the Chinese proverb goes, “You give a poor man a fish, and you feed him for a day. You teach him to fish and you give him an occupation that will feed him for a lifetime.”
Projects may include but are not limited to:
• Building of schools and orphanages
• Training of teaching staff
• Professional training, including technical and medical training
The foundation has already dedicated a student hostel and orphanage center in the city of Kindu to the government of the DR Congo as a step towards improving the living conditions of these at-risk individuals.
