Global InformationPediatric Foundation of Kimbondo information
 | This article relies excessively on references to primary sources. (January 2024) |
French: Fondation Pédiatrique de Kimbondo | |
| Mama Koko Orphanage | |
| Formation | 1989 |
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| Founder | Laura Perna and El Padre Hugo Ríos Diaz |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Kimbondo, Mont Ngafula |
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| Origins |  Congolese |
| Methods | Aid |
Official language | French and English |
| Owner | El Padre Hugo Ríos Diaz |
| Leader | El Padre Hugo Ríos Diaz |
| Website | http://hubforkimbondo.it/index.php/en/ |
The Pediatric Foundation of Kimbondo (meaning "Fondation Pédiatrique de Kimbondo"),[1] colloquially known as Mama Koko Orphanage[2][3][4][5] or Pédiatrie de Kimbondo[6][7] and denoted by the acronym FPK,[1] is a non-profit organization that provides free housing, medical care, sustenance, and education for sick, abandoned, and orphaned children. It is strategically located in the Kimbondo neighborhood of the Mont Ngafula commune, 35 km from Downtown Kinshasa in the western region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).[1][8][9][10]
- ^ a b c Perna, Laura. "Fondation Pediatrique de Kimbondo" (PDF). Hubforkimbondo.it (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Lydie, Manzu (December 23, 2019). "Fête de Noël : Béatrice Lomeya donne la joie aux orphelins de la Fondation Pédiatrique de Kimbondo" [Christmas party: Béatrice Lomeya brings joy to the orphans of the Kimbondo Pediatric Foundation]. ouragan.cd (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Masela, Nioni (September 10, 2015). "Mama Koko, la mère Teresa du Congo, à jamais gravée dans les cœurs". www.adiac-congo.com (in French). Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Visite de réconfort de la ministre du Genre à l'orphelinat "Mama Koko" de Kimbondo" [Comfort visit by the Minister of Gender to the "Mama Koko" orphanage in Kimbondo]. ACP (in French). 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Kinshasa, U. S. Embassy (2016-07-07). "Community Service at Mama Koko Orphanage". U.S. Embassy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Voyage à la Pédiatrie de Kimbondo" [Trip to Kimbondo Pediatrics]. Opusdei.org (in French). March 31, 2016. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "Kinshasa: la pédiatrie de Kimbondo dotée des matériels hospitaliers - Democratic Republic of the Congo" [Kinshasa: Kimbondo pediatrics equipped with hospital equipment]. Radio Okapi (in French). 2014-04-28. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ "La Fondation Pédiatrique de Kimbondo remercie RAWBANK" [The Kimbondo Pediatric Foundation thanks RAWBANK]. www.mediacongo.net (in French). Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. May 10, 2018. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Dibonga, Yolande. "Fondation Kimbondo, 28 ans au service des enfants orphelins". AfricaNews RDC (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ^ Lydie, Manzu (September 30, 2020). "L'orphelinat de Kimbondo remercie Béatrice Lomeya" [Kimbondo orphanage thanks Béatrice Lomeya]. ouragan.cd (in French). Retrieved 2023-12-22.