Kadiwaku Foundation is a DRC-based non-profit entity, with national scope, committed to eradicating poverty by supporting self-employment among disadvantaged youth, especially young with disabilities
Kadiwaku Foundation is a DRC-based non-profit entity, with national scope, committed to eradicating poverty by supporting self-employment among disadvantaged youth, especially young with disabilities through micro-entrepreneurship development services, and advancing disability rights by improving the ability of people with disability to advocate for their human rights to participate in civil and political life.
The Kadiwaku Foundation inclusive entrepreneurship accelerator supports people with disabilities to develop the skills needed to start their own business. Launched in 2018, the project had been implemented in seven cities in the DRC. To date, over 500 successful alumni have started businesses, mostly in the fields of IT and telecommunications, finance, and fashion. Kadiwaku offers co-working spaces with meeting rooms and Internet access to support entrepreneurs and alumni communities. It has developed a network of programme alumni and disabled entrepreneurs in the DRC who also provide support. Read our impact report
The Kisangani Disability Rights Advocates (KiDRA) is a local self-advocacy group based in the city of Kisangani, Tshopo province, in Democratic Republic of Congo. KiDRA was established with United States Embassy in Kinshasa support and funding, and the Institute on Community Integration and the Kadiwaku Foundation are currently implementing it.
We are delighted to present our inaugural impact report for the Inclusive Entrepreneurship for Persons With Disabilities program. Since 2018, the Kadiwaku Foundation has launched a groundbreaking initiative in the
The Kadiwaku Foundation DRC is excited to release its 2021 annual report, which showcases the achievements and progress made throughout the year. The report highlights the foundation’s efforts to assist
Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo – Kadiwaku Foundation and Institute on Community Integration organized a training in social and broadcast media storytelling for about 100 individuals with disabilities in the
Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo – The Kadiwaku Foundation is excited to announce the launch of Echo KiDRA, a new initiative by Kisangani Disability Rights Advocate (Kidra) network to allow
Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – The Kadiwaku Foundation (KF), in collaboration with Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Organisation pour le bien-être des albinos au congo (OBEAC), organized
Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo – Kadiwaku Foundation DRC and University of Minnesota’s Institute on Community Integration organized a training in strategies for cooperatively advocating for the rights of people