Bongo Foundation believes that one of the best ways to transform communities is through talent and skills development, education, economic empowerment and access to good health. We work with people who are socially and economically marginalized to assist them realize their talents, attributes and skills that will enable them to become self-reliant.
We believe that issues of poverty and oppression occur when people become powerless due to existing social structures. Therefore, we strive to help communities identify the structural causes of poverty and oppression and collaborate their efforts to address these issues.
We also believe that in order to promote human rights of those vulnerable and marginalized within the community, it is important to identify those responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights such as the local government and community leaders, and to strengthen their capacity.
People are empowered when they recognize and have the willingness and capacity to address social issues in solidarity with other community members. We work as facilitators within the community to create more opportunities for better interaction and cooperation, and to ensure the participation and involvement of those marginalized in the decision making process.
Empowering people is not a short-term process. Therefore, we strive to pursue long-term partnerships to create a platform of cooperation and solidarity among people. Also, in order to encourage solidarity and cooperation, we believe that more people need to be involved in our activities; therefore, we promote wider participation and sharing of information.
We focus our efforts on the following development pillars:
The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.
- Wolvan von GoetheThe person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.
- Martin Luther KingSanitation and cleanliness are among the humblest of the civic virtues & it is easy to underestimate their significance.
- Ram Nath KovindWe must create economic opportunity, build a culture of entrepreneurship, & get people to take responsibility for improving their lives.
- Paul KagameWe owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so that we can bequeth a sustainable world to our children.
- Wangari Maathai