Maternal and newborn health
Well-monitored pregnancies and safe births.
- Antenatal check-ups
- Assisted deliveries
- Newborn care
Congolese NGO · Kinshasa, since 2007
Standing by women and children, from birth.
In the DR Congo, CBEEF supports mothers, children and the whole family: health, nutrition, protection, education and self-reliance.
2007serving Congolese
families
2007year founded
7areas of work
12 bedsat the future Sainte-Marie hospital
DRCand soon sub-Saharan Africa
Our areas of work
Seven areas of work to support the whole family
From pregnancy to adulthood, CBEEF works on everything that helps a child grow up healthy, safe and in a family that stands strong.
Nutrition and early childhood
Feeding and stimulating children aged 0 to 5.
- Breastfeeding promotion
- Malnutrition screening
- Vaccination and early learning
Child protection and rights
Every child registered, protected and respected.
- Birth registration
- Preventing violence and early marriage
- Support for vulnerable children
Education and training
Learning at every age, for children and adults.
- Schooling for every child
- Adult literacy
- Vocational training
Women’s empowerment and family support
Income and skills to provide for the family.
- Income-generating activities
- Savings groups
- Parenting support
Positive masculinity and engaging men
Involved fathers and men as agents of change.
- Responsible fatherhood
- Sharing household tasks
- Preventing violence
Environment and living conditions
Giving every family a healthy, sustainable environment in which their children can thrive.
- Safe drinking water
- Hygiene and sanitation
- Climate awareness
Our current project
Sainte-Marie hospital
It puts maternal health, nutrition and child protection into practice, at the heart of the neighbourhood.
Support units
Advocacy, partnerships and institutional relations
Communication and awareness-raising
Administration, finance and monitoring & evaluation
About us
From a neighbourhood association to a development NGO
The Communauté de Base pour l’Encadrement de l’Enfant et de la Famille (CBEEF), a community-based organisation for the support of children and families, was founded in 2007 in Kimbanseke, one of the most densely populated districts of Kinshasa. Its founders started from a simple observation: a child thrives when the mother receives care and the family stands strong.
We work with families in their own neighbourhoods, alongside community health workers, local authorities and the health zone. Our statutes, revised in 2026, extend our work to the whole of the DR Congo and, in time, to sub-Saharan Africa.
“A child thrives when the mother receives care and the family stands strong.”
- Founded in KimbansekeFirst activities with mothers and children in the Nsanga neighbourhood.
- Official recognitionOperating authorisation No. 03/2008.
- New statutesSeven areas of work, including positive masculinity and the environment.
- Sainte-Marie hospitalPlanned opening of a 12-bed hospital for mothers and children.
Our activities
What CBEEF does, on the ground and internationally
International meetings, work with families, awareness-raising and partnerships: choose a category to explore our activities.
International meeting
Dakar, Senegal · 21–26 March 2022
9th World Water Forum
CBEEF took part in the world’s largest gathering on water, under the theme “Water Security for Peace and Development”.
The Forum adopted the Dakar Declaration, which calls in particular for:
- guaranteeing the right to water and sanitation for all;
- preserving water resources and strengthening resilience;
- mobilising adequate funding and inclusive governance.
These commitments echo our work on safe drinking water, hygiene and healthy living conditions for families.
CBEEF delegation: Ephreme Kalonji Monji, President.
International meeting
Kinshasa, DR Congo · 22–26 August 2022
23rd session of the African Forestry and Wildlife Commission
Organised by FAO and hosted by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the session focused on the role of forests and wildlife in withstanding and recovering from crises.
Its recommendations include the One Health approach, which links human, animal and environmental health, forest and landscape restoration, and the mobilisation of climate finance – issues at the heart of our maternal health and environment work.
CBEEF delegation: Ephreme Kalonji Monji, President, and Nathan Metelo.
Current projects
Sainte-Marie hospital, for mothers and children in Kimbanseke
In Kimbanseke, CBEEF is preparing to open Sainte-Marie hospital, a 12-bed, solar-powered facility integrated into the local health zone. It will monitor pregnancies, ensure safe deliveries and care for the children of the neighbourhood. A solidarity fund will cover care for the poorest families.
- General and paediatric consultations
- Pregnancy monitoring and deliveries
- Emergencies and short-stay admissions
- Laboratory and essential medicines
- Vaccination and malnutrition screening
- Family planning
24/7on-call care, 7 days a week
1,230patients a month at full capacity
240assisted deliveries a year
Solar panels and batteries power the maternity ward, the laboratory and the vaccine cold chain, even during power cuts.
We are looking for donors and partners
To open Sainte-Marie hospital, we are looking for individuals, foundations and institutions ready to walk alongside us. Your support can help to:
- equip the maternity ward and newborn unit
- install solar power and safe drinking water
- equip the laboratory and pharmacy
- train the medical team
- care for families who cannot afford to pay
Every donor receives project updates and a report on how their donation was used.
Support us
Three ways to get involved
Make a donation
Your donation directly funds Sainte-Marie hospital and our work with families. We will send you a receipt and news of the project.
To donate, write to dons@cbeef.org or call +243 821 409 753 and we will explain how.
Become a partner
Embassies, foundations, local authorities, companies: support Sainte-Marie hospital or one of our programmes. We will be glad to present the project to you in detail.
Volunteer your time
Health workers, teachers, the Congolese diaspora in Belgium and beyond: your skills matter, on site or remotely.
Contact
Write, call or visit us
CBEEF ASBL-ONGD
44, avenue Justice
Commune de la Gombe
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Phone: +243 821 409 753
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- General enquiriescontact@cbeef.org
- Partners and donorspartenariats@cbeef.org
- Sainte-Marie hospitalcentre@cbeef.org
- Donations and receiptsdons@cbeef.org
- Press and communicationcommunication@cbeef.org