Foundation for Africa

Foundation for Africa
Charity
Industry Environmentalism
Founded 2002, Hungary & 2004, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Headquarters Budapest, Hungary
Key people
France Mutombo Tshimuanga
Nsosso Espérance
Bálint Hamvas
Slogan Helping is privilege!
Website afrikaert.hu

Foundation for Africa is a Hungarian public benefit organization for development and aid created by a civil initiative. It was first registered in Hungary in 2002 and later in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2004.[1][2][3]

History

The Foundation for Africa was established by France Mutombo Tshimuanga. One of the main aim was to facilitate education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[4]

In 2014, The 4th African Days program was held in the Millenáris Sporttelep in Budapest. The event attracted more than 1000 visitors from 12th to 14th September.[5]

On 17 and 18 June 2015, Hungarian -African Innovation and Business conference were held at the MOM Park in Budapest.[6]

In 2015, Vízibility, a one-day event, was held to raise awareness to the water problems of the African continent.[7] At the event, Sena Dagadu, the Hungarian pop band Irie Maffia's lead singer, gave a concert.[8]

Aims

The main aims of the Foundation for Africa is to help development, aid and the forming of civil society through providing help in the fields of education, society and health care in Africa and organizing cultural programs and lectures to introduce the continent to Hungary.[9]

Projects

In 2013, Hungarian volunteers helped constructing the fences around La Providence, an orphanage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[10]

In 2014, the construction of a new building at the site of College Othinel was completed. At the opening ceremony, Francis Mutombo Tshimuanga was present.[11][12]

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