Thank you very much for your valuable contributions.

Welcome to

The Justin Mudekereza Foundation

In 2004, a group of men and women in the district who appreciated Justin’s efforts in assisting widows, orphans and other victims of repeated wars met in Bukavu and decided to create an organization that they named “Amis de Justin Mudekereza pour le Développement, AJMD” meaning Friends of Justin Mudekereza for Development.

This organization struggled to get its recognition by officials but did not succeed due to high charges but remained very supportive to the charitable actions of Mr. Justin Mudekereza and other many local organizations.

In 2012, a group of local organizations and individuals, including members of AJMD decided to create the Justin Mudekereza Foundation (JMF) which is now a registered

What We Do

Our Programs

Poverty Alleviation

We aim at improving the quality of life for those people currently living in poverty in our community through income generating projects.

Education

We come in to assist children so that they achieve their dreams and become responsible citizens who will bring about economic, social, political transformation in the society.

Environment

A healthy environment is necessary for human and animal life to survive. Drinkable water, breathable air, and edible food are necessary for life to continue.

Human Rights

Our efforts and resources are geared towards enforcing the protection of human rights in our community.

Health

We want to make sure that all people in our community access services such as immunization, maternal care, general treatment for sickness such as malaria, Typhoid, measles and other sicknesses.

Women Issues

We address issues of Gender Discrimination, Domestic Violence and being treated equally in the community.

Poverty Alleviation

The Justin Mudekereza Foundation
assists different youth in the community
to make a living.

Support Us

Join Us to Create Change

Sponsor A child

Sponsor a child today by paying for his or her education in schools within our community.

Spread the Word

Let other people know about our foundation and what we believe in.

Become Our Ambassador

Join us in efforts towards helping the community and extending basic needs.

Your Trust, Their Future

We Turn Your Kindness Into
Real Change

Our efforts and resources are dedicated to fostering peace, education, and equality within our communities. We strive to promote peacebuilding by spreading messages of love and unity, aiming to prevent sectarian and ethnic conflicts that obstruct local development. Central to our mission is the education of all children—especially orphans, the destitute, and the vulnerable—without discrimination based on gender or age. We advocate for peaceful conflict resolution and uphold gender equality and human values as essential pillars of a just society.

  • Additionally, we fight poverty by supporting farmers and household initiatives, offer vocational and literacy training, and promote health and human rights.

  • Our goals include spreading messages of unity to prevent conflict, supporting all children’s education regardless of background, and encouraging peaceful conflict resolution.

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Years of
Experiences

Impact

Our impact over the
past 15 years

  • Incredible Volunteers

  • People & Children Helped

  • Projects completed

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    Team Support

Our Founder

Who is Justin Mudekereza

Mr. Justin Mudekereza is the 24th child out of 44 children (11th son out of 22 sons) of late Victor Bisimwa Mudahindwa, the former Chief who ruled Mudaka constituency one of the Kabare Chiefdom constituencies in the province of South Kivu from 1976-1997. At their father's death in 1997 the children of late Chief Victor (may he R.I.P), children shared his wealth according to their father’s diary and everyone disposed off their heritage as they wanted.

Education

Child Sponsorship

We have sponsored children in our community from Primary, Secondary and College.

We know there are a lot of talented and bright children out there who are not lucky enough to afford education and that is why we come in to assist them so that they achieve their dreams and become responsible citizens who will bring about economic, social, political transformation in the society.

We also assist adults to attain education and this through the well designed modules to teach them subjects such as English, Writing, Reading so as to improve on their level of education.

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