Our approach is simple: find the people doing the right work in the hardest places, and make sure they have what they need to keep going. We believe in trust-based partnerships, community leadership, and long-term commitment over short-term visibility.
If your organisation shares these values and is working with Congolese communities — in the DRC or in the diaspora — we want to hear from you.
Interested in partnering with CAF Foundation?
We work with NGOs, foundations, IGOs, government bodies and academic institutions. Whether you want to co-deliver a programme, refer organisations for grants, commission Gardens for Change, or fund a specific initiative — get in touch.
CAF Foundation Initiative · Community Wellbeing · Environment
Gardens for Change
London, UK · Replicable Worldwide
CAF Foundation's own initiative — a community garden model harnessing the healing power of growing, making, and belonging. Grounded in horticulture therapy and trauma-informed practice, Gardens for Change restores community cohesion, generates income for women and youth, and is fully aligned with eight UN SDGs. Designed to be replicable anywhere in the world. Available for partnership, co-delivery and commissioning.
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Conservation · Healthcare · Water
Asili
Eastern DRC · Kahuzi-Biega National Park
Asili is a pioneering social initiative delivering clean water, primary healthcare, and sustainable agriculture to communities living alongside Kahuzi-Biega National Park in eastern DRC. Founded on the belief that healthy people protect healthy ecosystems, Asili proves that conservation and community wellbeing are not in competition — they depend on each other. In one of the world's most complex humanitarian environments, Asili operates with extraordinary consistency and dignity.
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Football · Arts · Culture · Prevention
LDN Ascend
London, United Kingdom
LDN Ascend uses football, arts, and culture as tools of prevention — creating pathways for young people from underserved London communities who are at risk of knife crime and youth violence. More than a programme, Ascend is a movement built on the belief that every young person deserves access to opportunity, mentorship, and a sense of belonging. CAF Foundation co-founded LDN Ascend because impact must be both felt and seen — here in the UK, as well as in the DRC.
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Displacement · Dignity · Humanitarian
We Are Alight
Global · DRC Region · East Africa
We Are Alight is a global humanitarian organisation that walks alongside people who have been forced from their homes. With a presence across displacement-affected regions including eastern DRC, Alight delivers health, education, shelter, and economic opportunity — not as charity, but as a genuine act of solidarity. Their approach is defined by creativity, radical hospitality, and deep respect for the dignity of the people they serve.
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