Kolping Luxembourg
Kolping Lëtzebuerg asbl
Linger, Luxembourg
About
Founded in 1961, Kolping Luxembourg is a non-governmental organisation based in Linger, Luxembourg working on community development, international development, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +8 more.
Kolping Luxembourg is a Luxembourg non-profit association (asbl) and NGO, part of the international Kolping movement. It runs a nationwide annual textile collection each September, with collected clothing sold to a partner company, and uses the proceeds to fund social and humanitarian projects. Within Luxembourg it supports people in social distress, including people with disabilities and people with psychological disorders. Internationally it runs development projects, mainly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kanzenze and Musonoie in Lualaba province), and also in Rwanda and Romania. Its focus areas include rural development, vocational training, primary education, water supply, medical and social care, and humanitarian aid, including responses to the Moroccan earthquake, Luxembourg floods, the Haiti earthquake and the Ukraine crisis. Most international projects are co-financed by the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation. Donations are tax-deductible.
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Construction de l'école primaire Kinyingo II à Musonoie
Education · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Construction and equipment of a primary school in Musonoie, Lualaba province, built with K Fort and support from Kolping Luxembourg, plus planned extension and equipment.
Appui au secteur à Kanzenze
Poverty & Hunger · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Support for smallholder farmers in Kanzenze covering food security, livestock farming, and income generation, implemented with KINYINGO-EFFORT asbl.
Réhabilitation du réseau d'eau à Kanzenze
Water & Sanitation · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rehabilitation of the gravity-fed drinking water network serving the village of Kanzenze.
Construction d'une menuiserie au Congo
Employment & Skills · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Construction of a carpentry workshop supporting vocational training and employment in the Congo.
Projet agraire au Rwanda
Poverty & Hunger · Rwanda
Five-year agricultural project across 19 villages in several Rwandan provinces to support subsistence farming communities.
Maison des compagnons Kolping Timisoara
Education · Romania
Reconstruction of a Kolping companions' house in Timisoara offering courses, youth guidance and temporary accommodation, supported with Kolping Romania.
Aktioun Aalt Gezai (collecte annuelle de vêtements en septembre)
Environment & Climate · Luxembourg
Annual door-to-door textile collection held each September across Luxembourg, with proceeds funding Kolping projects and textiles recycled by partner FWS.
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KINYINGO-EFFORT asbl, FWS, Caritas Luxembourg, Kolping International, Kolping Roumanie, CNDS asbl, Groupe Boer, Frankenhuis
