Congo Children Trust

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.🥳🇨🇩

15/08/2026

Kimbilio Administrator Rodrigue Katina reflects on his participation in DRC Mining Week in today's blog post.

Lubumbashi, where Kimbilio is based, is one of the country’s most important economic centers, a gateway to the copper and cobalt belt, and a city where national questions often meet local realities. It is therefore the logical host city each year for DRC Mining Week, an important conference and ex...

05/08/2026

We're delighted to share that the container we sent from Liverpool on the 8th May arrived at Kimbilio today!

It journyed by sea from Liverpool to Holland them on to Port Said in Egypt before traveling through the Suez Canal to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. It was then transported by lorry to Zambia and after a long wait in a lorry queue made it's way over to Congo at the weekend and arrived at Kimbilio this morning where it was offloaded.

It is packed full of classroom furniture, laptops, PC's, sewing machines, hair dressing training workshop chairs, refurbished, tools, tables, children's toys, clothes, bikes and much much more! Thanks to everyone for making it happen!

It will assist us in furnishing our Kimbilio technical college, currently under construction.

01/08/2026

In today's blog post, Pascal talks about his life as a street child and his 16 years with Kimbilio. Do head over to our website. Pro tip: you don't want to miss reading this one!

Pascal was a street child in 2010 when Kimbilio first came into his life. Today, he is a teacher at the Kimbilio Mapendo School. This is his story, in his own words, in French. To skip to the English translation, click here.Je m’appelle Pascal Kameya Ilunga. À l’âge de 6 ans, j’ai perdu ma m...

18/07/2026

Head over to the news on our website to see the joy of graduation at the Kimbilio Mapendo School.

The results are in, and we are delighted to share the news that all 51 students who just completed their senior (6th) year at the Kimbilio Mapendo Primary School were successful on their national exams! 26 boys and 25 girls will thus begin at the Kimbilio Mapendo Secondary School in September. ENAFE...

16/07/2026

There's still 4.5 hours left to donate via the Global Giving bonus day to support Kimbilio to feed and care for street children in Lubumbashi.

Donations between $100 and $1117 are eligible for bonus funds.

A huge thank you to those who have already given. $3195 raised, to date, impressive!

Concerning conflict in eastern DRC is having an impact across the country. Fuel prices have increased, adding to the already high food and medical care costs. Stockpiling due to the fear of rebel attack has led to shortages of some items, increasing the price of many food items. Insecurity, includin...

15/07/2026

The Global Giving bonus day is now live!

Your gift towards our vital work at Kimbilio, feeding 🍛and caring for children living on the streets in Lubumbashi, D.R.C. 🇨🇩🇨🇩 will be increased until 3pm (BST) on Thursday.

Any gift between 100 USD$ (approx £75) and 1500 USD$ (approx £1117) will be eligible for bonus funds for the next 24 hours via the link below. Please share...

THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE!

Concerning conflict in eastern DRC is having an impact across the country. Fuel prices have increased, adding to the already high food and medical care costs. Stockpiling due to the fear of rebel attack has led to shortages of some items, increasing the price of many food items. Insecurity, includin...

14/07/2026

Less than 24 hours until the Global Giving bonus day!!

We would be delighted if you could donate us tomorrow.

Tomorrow, your donation will go further and will ensure we're able to continue to provide food and vital care for children living on the streets in D.R.Congo. These appeals have a real impact on our providing security and stability for the many vulnerable children we're working with through Kimbilio.

Any donation between $100 and $1500 from 3pm (BST) onwards for 24 hours will recieve proportional funding from the incentive funding pot and potentially help us qualify for a bonus prize.

Please consider supporting us and do share. We'll share the giving link tomorrow at 3pm.

Many, many thanks to you all...😘

07/07/2026

It's happening this Saturday 11th July 11.30am till 2.30pm at St Margaret's Church, Whalley Range. All welcome! Please share.

04/07/2026

Equipment, tools and furnishings for the soon-to-be Kimbilio Vocational College are Lubumbashi-bound. Head over to our website to learn more.

A special shoutout to All Hallows, Allerton and Tools with a Mission for their support in this effort.

On Friday 8th May, thankfully before this recent heat wave hit the UK, a team of amazing Congo Children Trust (CCT) volunteers from Manchester and Liverpool joined together outside All Hallows Church in Allerton to load a 40-foot container and sent it on its way to the DR Congo. The items shipped we...