Congo, Democratic Republic

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)'s engagement in the Congo goes back 125 years and by God’s grace, the seeds planted then bore fruit in abundance. Today, we accompany two Presbyterian denominations that were founded from that early work, the Presbyterian Community of Congo and Presbyterian Community of Kinshasa as well as the Protestant umbrella organization, the Church of Christ in Congo. We collaborate in a variety of ways. We work together to address challenges to accessing quality education through church educational programs operating nearly 1,000 schools with more than 220,000 students. We train pastors and elders to address the spiritual and social needs of the community. We promote the well-being and rights of women, including widows and survivors of the sexual violence that has grown to epidemic proportions in areas where militias operate. We support training of church leaders in ministries such as reconciliation, community transformation, and micro-savings programs.