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Amani-Kwetu

Association Amani-Kwetu

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

EducationPeace & ConflictHealthCommunity developmentTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2008International reach
Profile last updated: October 5, 2026

About

Founded in 2008, Amani-Kwetu is a non-profit association based in Ottawa, Canada working on education, peace & conflict, health +1 more.

Amani-Kwetu is a registered charity in Ontario, founded in Ottawa in December 2008 by Congolese diaspora members. The association supports communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, mainly in the diocese of Goma and North Kivu, through school construction, school fee support, repairs after war damage, community health access such as voluntary HIV testing, and support for war-affected families and survivors. Its name means 'peace in our home' in Swahili. Donations are made by Interac transfer outside the website.

Location

Ottawa, Canada

Founded

2008

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Association sans but lucratif

Legal name

Association Amani-Kwetu

Charity number

85886-4267-RC0001

Registration

1796981

Languages

FREN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationPeace & ConflictHealthCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenFamiliesWomen & GirlsVictims of violenceCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAdvocacy & campaigning

Programmes

Projet Bikaniro

Education · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Classroom roofing and school construction at Bikaniro Primary School, with families building the walls, serving about 194 pupils.

Institut Mahano

Education · Democratic Republic of the Congo

Education programme that covers school fees for pupils, including thirty pupils in Rugari and pupils at Mahano.

Countries of operation

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donations

Ways to support

DonateMembership

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

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