Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi supports Saint-Joseph orphanage children in Mbuji-Mayi
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- Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi gave school kits, food and essential supplies to children at Saint-Joseph orphanage in Mbuji-Mayi.
- The donation included food, hygiene products, school bags, notebooks, writing materials and toys, through the LONA Foundation.
- The orphanage’s director said the gesture addressed real needs and encouraged the first lady to continue supporting disadvantaged people.
Children at Saint-Joseph orphanage in Mbuji-Mayi received school supplies, food and basic necessities from Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi on the eve of the new school year.
The donation, delivered through the LONA Foundation, included rice, semolina, sugar, oil, tomatoes, pasta and soap. The children also received school bags, notebooks, pens, pencils and toys for the youngest ones.
The first lady’s initiative addressed more than school needs. It also provided food and hygiene items intended to improve the children’s living conditions.
Sister Bernadette Kapinga Kabwe, head of the Saint-Joseph orphanage, said the donation met real needs among the girls and boys of school age. She welcomed the initiative and urged the first lady to continue her actions in support of disadvantaged people.
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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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