Congo Children Trust

03/10/2026

School is in session! Read about the return to school at Kimbilio.

September 1 was the start of the new academic year at the Kimbilio Mapendo School. The month of September was very successful, and current enrollment at the school is 360 children. Joel Kidindwe is Kimbilio's school liaison and artiste extraordinaire. Among his many responsibilities are teaching art...

22/09/2026

Check out our latest news to learn how learning to sew is rebuilding futures in Congo! 🇨🇩

Among the vibrant streets and cottage industries of Lubumbashi, more than a dozen women have joined the scene in recent months – all of them new graduates of Kimbilo Sewing School. They are the latest success story of an educational programme celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month – all ...

14/09/2026

Check out the latest news from Kimbilio! 🇨🇩

For weeks, everyone at Kimbilio had been waiting in excitement.Readers of our earlier blog about loading the container will remember the extraordinary community effort that made this shipment possible. From collecting donations and sourcing equipment to packing every available space inside the conta...

13/09/2026

And they're off! Thankyou so much Dawn, Rachel and Dharman!

13/09/2026

There's still time to sponsor our 3 runners in today's amazing Great North Run!! Dawn, Rachel and Dharman. Unfortunately, our CEO Ian Harvey, has a knee injury and reluctantly decided at the last minute not to run.

We are so thankful for all the donations which have already been made. You have already helped raise an impressive £1410 which will make a massive difference for our work in DRC in partnership with Kimbilio.

This week the roof went up on the first building at Kimbilio's new vocational college! You still have time to donate!

THANKYOU SO MUCH!
https://www.justgiving.com/team/Rachel-Dawn-Ian

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01/09/2026

Welcome back to all the pupils at the Kimbilio School who started back again today! We wish you well and hope all goes well this academic year as well as having lots of fun along the way!

Thanks so much to the staff team for all your hard work, we hope you had a good break over the summer, it's great to have you back too!

01/09/2026

Ian Harvey, our founding CEO and two of his friends are running the Great North Run next week in order to raise much needed funds for CCT and Kimbilio's amazing work with street children.

They would be motivated and delighted if you could sponsor them in this signficant effort.

Please share with anyone who you think would like to encourage them on their impressive 13 mile run from Newcastle to South Shields.

Thanks to you all for your support as well as a huge thank you to Ian, Dawn and Rachel.

Help Rachel Spencer raise money to support Congo Children Trust

29/08/2026

This is why we do what we do.

Jean-Claude came to Kimbilio in 2013 as a 14 year old street child. A couple of weeks ago, he graduated from the University of Lubumbashi. He is an inspiration to all of us. Here is his story, in his own words, in French. Click here if you want to skip to the English translation.Je m’appelle Ndeng...

27/08/2026

Are you at the fabulous Greenbelt festival this weekend?

Why not come and visit the CCT stall, catch up on all that's going on at Kimbilio and directly make a difference in the lives of street children in D.R.C. by buying some of our beautiful bags, aprons, hats, cards and much much more!

Look forward to seeing you there! 😀🇨🇩

Where exceptional arts, courageous activism and open-hearted belief come together. We're Greenbelt Festival. We're somewhere to believe in.

19/08/2026

Exciting progress at Kimbilio: the roof is now starting to go on the new vocational college. It is a simple but powerful milestone — a building taking shape that will one day be filled with learning, encouragement and opportunity for young people who have already overcome so much. For former street-connected children in DRC, where education is often beyond a family’s reach and many children have to begin working at a very young age simply to survive, vocational training can open the door to skills, confidence and a more secure future. Thank you to everyone whose support is helping turn this vision into something real, practical and life-changing.🥳🇨🇩