Checking on my investments in Congo
I invest in Education Congo to provide scholarships to Congolese university students who d
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Determined student in her 4th year of studying management at Université Protestante au Congo
Grace Banza Ilunga has been a scholarship beneficiary for four years.
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Student body president of computer science department is first in his family to attend university
During our trip to Congo in June 2024, we met the student body president of UPC's computer science department (Faculté des Sciences...
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Medical student plans to treat war refugees in Eastern Congo
As soon as I finish medical school, I plan to return to my home in Ituri Province to treat war refugees who can't afford medical care....
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Economics student plans to help young girls to pursue higher education
The scholarship from Education Congo really helped me because my parents had financial difficulties… and I'd had to stop my studies. To...
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The growing computer science department at Université Protestante au Congo
Every year, more and more women are applying to UPC's computer science school. This year 30% of first-year students enrolled are women.
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From harrowing canoe trips to scholarship recipient…
Imagine having to carry your sick child or spouse down a long winding path to the river on a hot humid day in the Congo. After hiring a...
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Université Protestante au Congo graduates like Celeste are essential contributors to Congo’s development from within
“Education is to me one of the pillars of the development of my country,” declares Celeste Mujinga Musasa, a 2017 graduate of Université...
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Misenga Ntumba shares her story (March 2022)
My academic journey started in 2009, when I had just graduated from state school in Kananga. I was 18 years old and wanted to apply for...
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Education Congo scholarships that are making a difference
Kasololo M. Kasololo, age 23 and eldest of five siblings, lives in a municipality about 30 minutes’ walk from the university. He is a...
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