July 2024 – Building Hope, One Brick (and Loaf) at a Time

Exciting progress in Boma! The walls are up, the roof is on, and the doors and window shutters are in place—thanks to the incredible work of our dedicated volunteers on the ground and our generous donors.

We’ve also made a fantastic improvement to our bread oven facility: there's now a direct passage from the kitchen to the storage area, making it easier for our baker to safely and efficiently move freshly baked bread. The storage area keeps the bread protected until the mothers arrive to collect and sell it—raising funds that go directly toward school fees for local children.

And we have even more reason to celebrate: we’ve officially received our authorisation letter from the Ministry of Public Health! Their recognition of our efforts—and congratulations on meeting their standards—means a lot. It’s a powerful reminder that together, we’re making real strides to help children stay in school and thrive.

  

 

    

 

 

May 2024

We're thrilled to share that the preparation room of our bakery is now complete!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our supporters, including a local supplier who donated bricks, and the tireless efforts of volunteers on the ground in Boma, we've made fantastic progress.

Construction of the bakery's storage area—essential for meeting the Ministry’s requirements—is now underway.

           

  

 

April 2024

The building for the baker to prepare the bread is nearing completion. Thank you to all the volunteers from the association FSJDC in Boma for their hard work and our partners in the UK Congo Action and Working together Congo for their support and help to complete this stage of the project. 10 children are already being supported with their school fees. Now onto stage 3 of the project, the building of the storage room for the cooked bread and the ingredients.

 

December 2023

The oven is up and running. The baker is making bread every day and the group of mothers are already out selling the bread.

 

 

 

September 2023

Our oven project is progressing. Construction is almost complete. Our aim is to create an income-generating activity by building this production unit with an outdoor oven for baking bread. A group of mothers motivated by the need to raise funds to enable their children to go to school soon will be able to sell the bread baked on site. The funds raised will be used to pay their children's school fees and supplies.

 

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September  2022

Delivery of school supplies. 

These are precious moments for Action Mbazi when we can get pens and an exercise book to each child. Basics are a big deal for these 426 children who attend the primary school in Kingo Mbungu, a remote village in rural Kongo Central.

Renovation of 6 school classrooms

June 2022: Celebrations at the school in Kingo Mbungu. The inside and outside walls of all 6 classrooms have been renovated  and given a coat of paint, there are now cement floors in all rooms for the first time and new doors have been put in. The children and teachers danced and sang to welcome Action Mbazi, the parent's committee and the village chiefs. The children love their new school. See below to see the video of the children's celebration.