Mbenga's Foundation was created in 2005 to help children in Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

We believe that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress.  Mbenga Foundation was created with this purpose in mind – to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination
place in a child’s path.

We believe that we can, together, advance the cause of humanity in both countries.

We believe that children need the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, we act so that all children are immunized against common childhood diseases, and are well nourished, because it is wrong for a child to suffer or die from a preventable illness.

We work to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among young people because it is right to keep them from harm and enable them to protect others.

Issues facing children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Source: UNICEF

• Rates of infant, under-five and maternal mortality are staggering. One in five children dies before reaching the age of five. Mothers die in childbirth in 13 out of every 1,000 deliveries.

• Nearly one third of children are underweight. Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies are responsible for nearly half of deaths among children under age five.

• Vaccination rates for the most common childhood diseases are approximately 65 per cent.

• Less than half the population has access to a safe source of clean drinking water. Less than one third has access to adequate sanitation facilities