In light of the extremely difficult situation in the DRC, the assistance offered by the Orange Foundation directly targets the most basic needs of the population : access to treatment, especially for girls and women who have been the victims of sexual violence, and professional training in order to allow the Congolese people to take charge of their own development.
A word from our Solidarity FabLabs
There would be no Solidarity FabLabs without FabManagers. They tell us how they offer a real alternative to young people in difficulty who are searching for themselves,...
The Kinshasa Solidarity FabLab’s smart basin
Where’s the project now? In 2019, four young people in training at the Lisungi FabLab - Eric Heri, Rey Badosanya, Serge Paluku and Steve Liyaki - won the prize in our...
Solidarity FabLabs 2020 Challenge: 13 projects selected
New projects for a new challenge!The FabLabs were given four months to come up with projects related to this year’s theme of “Art makers”. The challenge allows young people...
Following the Women’s Digital Centres in Bukavu and Kinshasa, we have continued to deploy our programme in The Democratic Republic of Congo with a new centre in Goma, called the Thalita Digital Centre.
The aim is to help young women to be more independent with digital technology.
The project is run in association with the Womens Worldwide Web (W4).
Photo reportage on the construction of the school in the village of Mudusa
In the Orange Village of Mudusa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the construction of the primary school has been going well thanks to the on-site support from the...
Launch of the first edition of the "Prix Orange du Livre en Afrique"
Engaged in 18 countries in Africa, our goal is to support these countries with their development, including in the area of culture. For several years we have been running...
Young people in Kinshasa discover digital manufacturing
A door opens for the future of young people in Kinshasa who have dropped out of school and have no job and no qualifications. The first Solidarity FabLab in the...
In Mudusa, hundreds of families will gain access to healthcare
Good progress is being made at the Mudusa Orange Village in the province of Kivu, 80 kilometres from Buvaku. This isolated region has seen many conflicts - residents lead...
Our life changed after the opening of the hospital!
It has been 6 months since the people of Njiapanda Bella in Ituri gained access to the hospital facility built and equipped thanks to our support. This centre with 40...