IRIS MAENDELEO is a Congolese organization serving children and young people. Born against a backdrop of insecurity affecting food security, health, the environment and education in the DRC, children and young people are prime victims. Their well-being, however, is a vital factor in ensuring the prosperity of future generations in a sustainable world. The birth of this organization is a tribute to the actions of Swiss Christian couple Jürg and Iris Steinlin, who have been committed since 2020 to supporting vulnerable children and young people in Africa and around the world in the fields of education, food security and health-nutrition.
Iris Maendeleo's mission is to provide multi-sectoral support for vulnerable Congolese children and young people, so that no one is left behind.
Iris Maendeleo advocates a full life for all Congolese children and young people.
Related to the Sustainable Development Goals and aim to contribute to the empowerment of Congolese youth in the province of South Kivu through food processing. Objectively, this initiative aim to provide local solutions to food insecurity in the DR Congo.
The aim of this activity is to strengthen the entrepreneurial capacity of women and girls in the DRC with a view to contributing to their financial autonomy. The areas targeted by this program are art (beading, leather goods, decoration, etc.), cosmetics (local beauty care products) and digital communication.
The aim of this pilot programme is to contribute to ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all (SDG4), by promoting the education of female children in vulnerable conditions (SDG5).
Improving health and nutrition practices and services for children and youth in DRC.
Promoting the nature convervation by fighting the climate change through different activities.
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+243 842 449 995
contact@iris-maendeleo.org
56A, Buholo 5 Avenue, Kadutu Commune, Bukavu Town, Sud-Kivu, DR Congo