Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo

As a reminder, Espoir Goma for Girls is one of the organizations that we in Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo support, thanks to your generous donations. Connie went over to DRC for the first time in 1988 with the Canadian Baptist Overseas Mission Board. As she lives in/near Goma, we had asked her for an on-the-ground view of what is happening in her region near Boma. Her email is below. "To give you an idea about Ebola, we were at a wedding yesterday here in Goma. Lots of hug

August 2026 News France 24: Attempts to curb Ebola cases in DR Congo fail with more than 5,000 confirmed British Medical Journal reports: Ebola: DRC outbreak is now "fastest growing in history," as strikes hinder response. How Virunga Park protects people and gorillas from Ebola in eastern DRC. Resources About Ebola For Health Workers Compiled by Hesperian "Health workers in the African countries affected by Ebola need support to protect themselves and others against the viru

What is ADIK? "The Société Action pour le Développement du Kivu ''ADIK'' in acronym has its office in the territory of Kalehe in South Kivu, DR Congo. Within our company ADIK we supervise young entrepreneurs from Kalehe and Bukavu for technical advice in fish farming. Our mission is to promote human development through capital investments by young people and small agricultural producers." Refer to the ADIK Facebook page. Update from Danny Magadju on July 4. To remind all, we

Peace Corps Connect 2027 will be in San Diego CA June 26-27!! Paul and Greg both attended this year's meeting. Paul provided a summary below. The annual Peace Corps Connect assembly, held at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C., was an enthusiastic and informative celebration of the Peace Corps legacy—past, present, and future. Under the theme “We the Peace Corps: United in Service,” the conference focused on three broad areas: peacebuilding, servic

Country News A New Orange -Faced monkey was discovered deep in the Congo- and it may already be endangered. China state firm discusses major new copper mine in Congo. A short TED talk that brings the importance of cultural understanding and sensitivity to light: Selling condoms in the Congo. British Medical Journal reports: Ebola: DRC outbreak is now "fastest growing in history," as strikes hinder response. How Virunga Park protects people and gorillas from Ebola in eastern

Opportunity Alert! Go Conscious Earth is looking for new Board members! Go Conscious Earth Logo Go Conscious Earth, (GCE) a US/Congolese NGO working on rainforest conservation and rural development in the Congo Basin, is seeking to add one or two new members to its Board of Directors! GCE works in the Congo Basin rainforest in the area around Lake Tumba, located to the south of Mbandaka in Équateur province, home to vast peatlands and high-integrity rainforests, as well as

Are you a member of Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo? Perhaps you have participated in our spring virtual meeting or have eagerly read the latest newsletter? Maybe you have checked our Facebook page and provided information. But did you pay $25 in 2025 to join and help support the mission of the Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo? Memberships allow us to cover expenses incurred from maintaining the website, arranging our virtual meetings, affiliating with National Peace Corps Ass

Update Watch the Zoom recording of the April 18 reunion and presentation by Colette and Greg Ram. The page also includes a brief slide show about The Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo. When Our 2026 RPCV virtual reunion on Zoom will be on April 18, 2026 starting at 10 AM PST / 1 PM EST. Registration If you have been receiving our newsletters, you are already on The Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo mailing list and will receive by the end of March an email with a link to register

Country News 'You take what you can and run’: families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC Thousands who fled the advance of M23 rebels now face the threat of disease and shortages in Burundi’s overcrowded refugee camps. Read the full Guardian article . ‘The soul of the city’: can Kinshasa’s last remaining baobab tree be saved? Across Africa, baobabs have rich symbolic meaning, but the breakneck expansion of the DRC’s capital has reduced their number in the c

RPCV Congo 2025 Capital Campaign Recipients Thanks to many generous donors in this group, we raised a total of $9,000 in our 2025 Capital Campaign. We were able to donate monies to Reve Kandale, Stand Proud, Saidiana and Days for Girls. Please attend the Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo April 18, 2026 Member Reunion to hear much more about Reve Kandale! For a year-to-year accounting of income and expenses go to the Financials page . Grants were paid out as follows: $3,000 SA

Country News We endeavor to provide links to news that might be more difficult to find. Tastier Than They Look From NPR : KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — They're tastier than they look. Edible insects in the form of wriggling maggots or hairy caterpillars are both delicacy and staple in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Massive Trenches Massive trenches are swallowing homes across the DRC Ebola Care at Modern Treatment Center From the World Health Organization

RPCV Congo capital campaign starts! Our launch of the 2025 Capital Campaign has begun! This allows us to continue to support NGOs who are doing needed work in DRC. We have a generous anonymous giver who has given us a goal to match. All donations may be done through our website using the same link that you use to renew your annual membership. We accept credit or debit card or PayPal donations. We are always on the look-out for new NGOs in DRC who we can support with you

Country News. We endeavor to provide links to news that might be more difficult to find. DRC-Rwanda peace deal: Prospects for lasting peace The Brookings Institute held a discussion on August 7th: The DRC-Rwanda peace deal: Prospects for lasting peace. The guests were Erica Barks-Ruggles, formed ambassador to Rwanda, Fred Bauma and Jason Stearns (one of our previous speakers). They discuss the peace deal and the hurdles and challenges ahead. Please visit this link to bring

This observational documentary chronicles a last-ditch effort to save the critically endangered eastern lowland gorillas from extinction...

SAVE THE DATE! Our 2025 RPCV virtual reunion will be on April 26. Our guest speaker will be Stuart Reid, author of The Lumumba Plot. As...

We are more than a month into our Campaign now. We wanted to share that we have an anonymous donor who will match all donations up to...

DR Congo's first female PM, Judith Suminwa takes oath of office . In the East African, June 12, 2024 'There's magic, there's mythology,...

Would you like to be interviewed for a podcast? We in the Peace Corps Friends of DR Congo received the following email from Christinah...