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CEP's mission is to improve people's lives and save rainforest through local higher education in environmental and agricultural sciences and nursing and public health

Patience Ngolangi is a second-year Agricultural Technology student at Djolu Technical College, and one of DTC’s talented...
05/26/2026

Patience Ngolangi is a second-year Agricultural Technology student at Djolu Technical College, and one of DTC’s talented scholarship recipients.

When Patience graduates in 2027, she will step into a leadership role overseeing seven pilot centers for the regenerative agriculture project at the Kokolopori Nature Reserve. She will provide guidance to women's cooperatives and train local farmers in regenerative agriculture to build more resilient food systems for their communities.

Thanks to support from our donors, Patience is one of 10 women currently attending DTC on scholarship. These women are studying Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Science, and Nursing and Public Health - and their leadership will be critical for the future of their rainforest.

Something we have seen again and again at DTC is that students don’t just seek an education to improve their own lives – they are also driven by the desire to help their communities.

Djolu Technical College is sowing the seeds of change by educating a new generation of women leaders.

And the impact of higher education extends far beyond the classroom, reaching families, communities, and the Congo Basin rainforest.

We are so grateful for our supporters who make it possible!

Photo (c) Vie Sauvage

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we’re reflecting on something that rarely makes the headlines: the environmental costs of war.

Protecting the Congo Basin rainforest is a lot more than protecting land. It also means navigating the indirect impacts of decades of conflict, even in areas far from the front lines.

In our regenerative agriculture project in Kokolopori, one of the biggest obstacles has been accessing improved seeds.

Years of war have drained government resources to the point where state seed services have largely stopped working in remote areas like Kokolopori. To obtain improved coffee seeds for the regenerative agriculture project, the Djolu Technical College team had to travel 400 kilometers and transport seeds to Kokolopori by riverboat and motorcycle over jungle paths.

The project demonstrates how insecurity in one region can slow down or even paralyze sustainability in another, and is a testament to what conservation really looks like.

Despite obstacles, the communities in Djolu and Kokolopori continue to guard the green heart of the Congo Basin. They are not just protecting a forest; they are resisting a crisis that tries to starve their progress.

We all have a stake in protecting the Congo Basin rainforest - and in advocating for the peace that makes it possible.

Read our latest blog post for more details about how the war in eastern Congo affects agriculture in the Djolu region.
https://www.congoeducationpartners.org/news

Video of women transplanting cacao (c) Vie Sauvage

04/22/2026

This Earth Day, we're reflecting on something that rarely makes the headlines: the environmental costs of war.

Protecting the Congo Basin rainforest is a lot more than protecting land. It also means navigating the impacts of decades of conflict, even in areas far from the front lines.

In our regenerative agriculture project in Kokolopori, one of the biggest obstacles has been accessing improved seeds. Years of war have drained government resources to the point where state seed services have largely stopped working in remote areas like Djolu. To obtain improved coffee seeds for the project, the Djolu Technical College team had to travel 400 kilometers and transport them back by riverboat and motorcycle over jungle paths.

The project has shown us how insecurity in one region can slow down or even paralyze sustainability in another, and it is a testament to what conservation really looks like.

Despite obstacles, the communities in Djolu and Kokolopori continue to guard the green heart of the Congo Basin. They are not just protecting a forest; they are resisting a crisis that tries to starve their progress.

🌍This Earth Day, we’re reminded that all of us have a stake in protecting the Congo Basin rainforest - and in advocating for the peace that makes it possible.

👇Read our blog post for more details about the war in eastern Congo and its impacts on agriculture in Djolu (see link in comments).

Video by Vie Sauvage

Educating women is one of the most powerful things we can do for communities and our planet.As women know well, educatio...
03/11/2026

Educating women is one of the most powerful things we can do for communities and our planet.

As women know well, education has far-reaching benefits. Just a few of these include improved health outcomes for families and increased resilience of communities to climate change.

In the Congo Basin rainforest, women’s education takes on even greater urgency. Protecting the rainforest requires women’s involvement and leadership. When women are involved in environmental decision-making, conservation outcomes improve significantly.

Women who graduate from Djolu Technical College (DTC) go on to become environmental stewards and agricultural leaders in their communities. Yet women in the Congo rainforest face significant barriers to accessing higher education, including cultural norms, family expectations and financial challenges.

Before CEP began providing scholarships to women at DTC, only ~10% of the student body was female. Now more than 30% are women and that percentage continues to grow. 🌱

Jolie Bomata is a professor at DTC and leads the women’s mentorship program. She has lived the truth of what an education can unlock in women’s lives and in their communities.

“Development can’t move forward without the participation of women”, she told us in an interview. “We are here to protect [nature], to preserve it for future generations.”

When we support Jolie and other women at DTC, we’re making positive change that ripples out to future generations.

This Women’s Future Month, join us in investing in the education of young Congolese women and the future of the rainforest they call home.

Photo of Djolu student (c) Pappy Orion

Thanks to you, we are really excited about 2026!CEP and our partners at Djolu Technical College are so grateful for your...
02/10/2026

Thanks to you, we are really excited about 2026!

CEP and our partners at Djolu Technical College are so grateful for your support!

We had an excellent year-end fundraising season despite some trepidation about how much we could raise this year, since the need in the U.S. is so great.

Your gifts will help fund the College and more women’s scholarships and allow us to expand our support of DTC’s crucial field programs, including the regenerative agriculture project and a new survey of African grey parrots in the Kokolopori Nature Reserve.

We also want to single out a couple of especially generous donors: in December we received an unexpected $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor, and in January, Planet Women donated $50,000 to support professors’ salaries and women’s scholarships!

To all of you: we are deeply grateful for your generosity. Thank you so much for your partnership!

Let’s continue working together so ALL people have access to education, and everyone can contribute to protecting nature!

Madeleine Bokali Ilonga is a DTC scholarship student in Agricultural Techniques
Photo © Pappy Orion

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Dear friends,Regenerative agriculture is one of the highest impact strategies for sustaining rainforests, and YOU can ma...
01/08/2026

Dear friends,

Regenerative agriculture is one of the highest impact strategies for sustaining rainforests, and YOU can make a difference by supporting the Kokolopori regenerative agriculture project!

The Kokolopori Reserve supports both local farmers AND wildlife, such as bonobos and African grey parrots.

Thanks to an anonymous donor, your impact will be doubled if you designate a gift for the project by January 15.

If you can’t contribute before January 15, a recurring donation of any size is another great way to ensure a continued funding stream for regenerative agriculture in Kokolopori.

https://www.congoeducationpartners.org/donate.html

Thank you for your kindness – and wishing you and yours all the best in 2026!

Ingrid
Founder of Congo Education Partners


Double your impact!The Kokolopori regenerative agriculture project is one of Djolu Technical College’s most important fi...
12/30/2025

Double your impact!

The Kokolopori regenerative agriculture project is one of Djolu Technical College’s most important field projects –- and thanks to an anonymous donor, CEP will match up to $25,000 total in donations, so our partners can extend the project to more communities.

Adoption of regenerative agriculture is one of the best ways local farmers like the women pictured can help protect and regenerate rainforest.

You can keep the momentum of the Kokolopori regenerative agriculture project going by giving to CEP before January 15!

All gifts designated for this project will be doubled up to a total of $25,000. https://www.congoeducationpartners.org/donate.html



Photo of women's farming cooperative (c) Pappy Orion

You’re the reason that CEP has been able to support, sustain and grow Djolu Technical College this year. Here are some o...
12/19/2025

You’re the reason that CEP has been able to support, sustain and grow Djolu Technical College this year.

Here are some of the accomplishments you enabled in 2025:
- DTC faculty taught 5850 hours in three majors to 175 students.
- 34 students, including 13 women, graduated in October with diplomas in Environment and Sustainable Development, Agricultural Techniques, or Nursing and Public Health.
- 14 women students received scholarships from CEP.
- DTC and Vie Sauvage have continued to develop the Kokolopori regenerative agriculture training center.
- The Vie Sauvage riverboat delivered building supplies 900 miles from Kinshasa to Djolu.
- Several buildings are under construction on the Djolu campus: a new computer center, a pharmacy for the nursing school, a radio house — and the unfinished classroom building is being renovated.
- CEP Advisor and filmmaker Pappy Orion visited Djolu and Kokolopori in June. You can see many of his photos and videos in our communications.
- And finally, CEP received four new grants in 2025!

None of this would have been possible without our donors.

In case you haven’t given yet, we urge you to consider making a generous gift to expand the Kokolopori regenerative agriculture project to additional communities. Our board has set a goal to match $25,000 in contributions by January 15! 🔗 in bio

Together, we can help Djolu Technical College improve people’s lives and protect Congo’s rainforest through local higher education and the college’s field projects.

~With deep gratitude from the CEP Team

You’re the reason that CEP has been able to support, sustain and grow Djolu Technical College this year! Here are some o...
12/18/2025

You’re the reason that CEP has been able to support, sustain and grow Djolu Technical College this year!

Here are some of the accomplishments you enabled in 2025:

- DTC faculty taught 5850 hours in three majors to 175 students.
- 34 students, including 13 women, graduated in October with diplomas in Environment and Sustainable Development, Agricultural Techniques, or Nursing and Public Health.
- 14 women students received scholarships from CEP.
- DTC and Vie Sauvage have continued to develop the Kokolopori regenerative agriculture training center.
- The Vie Sauvage riverboat delivered building supplies 900 miles from Kinshasa to Djolu.
- Several buildings are under construction on the Djolu campus: a new computer center, a pharmacy for the nursing school, a radio house -- and the unfinished classroom building is being renovated.
- CEP Advisor and filmmaker Pappy Orion visited Djolu and Kokolopori in June. You can see many of his photos and videos in our communications.
- And last but not least, CEP received four new grants in 2025!

None of this would have been possible without our donors.

In case you haven't given yet, we urge you to consider making a generous gift to expand the Kokolopori regenerative agriculture project to additional communities. Our board has set a goal to match $25,000 in contributions by January 15! https://www.congoeducationpartners.org/donate.html

Together, we can help Djolu Technical College improve people’s lives and protect Congo’s rainforest through local higher education and the college’s field projects.

With deep gratitude,
~Ingrid and the CEP Team

Photo (c) Pappy Orion

12/17/2025

Regenerative agriculture takes root in Kokolopori!

CEP's partners, Djolu Technical College and Vie Sauvage, have established a regenerative agriculture demonstration project that is finding acceptance and enthusiasm among farmers in Kokolopori.

The video shows a women’s farming cooperative and their enthusiasm for agroforestry practices that integrate cacao and coffee plants with fast-growing bananas. Bananas produce food quickly and will also provide the shade needed for coffee and cacao trees to thrive.

Tropical regenerative agriculture is an important means of conserving rainforest through agroforestry, legume-based cover cropping, composting, and reducing reliance on slash-and-burn agriculture.

Because smallholder farmers in areas like Kokolopori are conservative, we are especially encouraged by the growing acceptance of and confidence in these new regenerative practices.

CEP is very grateful to Daughters for Earth and the Weeden Foundation for their generous support for the initial phases of the regenerative agriculture project.

Vie Sauvage has literally built the program from the ground up, and additional funding is essential to sustain and expand its impact. To donate, see https://www.congoeducationpartners.org/donate.html

We look forward to sharing more updates on this important work in 2026!

Video (c) Pappy Orion

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