“CKI is a fantastic initiative that impacts real lives and creates significant change. In hugely challenging circumstances they provide love, safety and a future for nearly one hundred children. They are a beacon of hope.”
our mission
Congo Kids Initiative (CKI) supports children impacted by the decades-long war being fought in Eastern Congo. Working with local implementing partners, CKI provides financial and communications support for programs designed to allow children to enter adulthood with resources and tools.
WHAT WE DO
Children who have lost their parents and communities to conflict need medical attention, nutrition, shelter, education, and love. CKI works with local partners who can provide these resources while navigating changing stability in the region.
As Bunia has moved from a highly active conflict zones to an area of transitional stability, CKI is focusing on support that will allow St. Kizito House and our other local partners to invest in sustainable systems and long term independence. Initiatives are chosen that address quality shelter, health care, and education. Each category of development has individual targets that are evaluated annually. Local partners determine if these targets are realistic and sustainable and whether they leverage the CKI investment to the fullest extent.
WHERE WE WORK
Our work has been focused in Bunia, Orientale Province, the site of extreme violence over the last decades as multiple armed groups battled for control over precious minerals and trade routes. Despite this conflict, our partners at St. Kizito House and other Congolese child protection networks have been able to provide support for children who have lost their families in the war.
