About Durable Solutions Congo
Durable Solutions is committed to addressing the intertwined challenges of health and environmental sustainability in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Our mission is to create impactful, long-lasting change by implementing integrated, locally-driven solutions. We focus on improving public health and preserving the environment through innovative programs that tackle these issues simultaneously. Our team, with over 15 years of experience, is dedicated to overcoming the unique challenges of the DRC, ensuring a healthier, more sustainable future for its communities.
Expertise You Can Trust
Though Durable Solutions is a young organization, our team brings over 20 years of hands-on experience in the DRC. Our staff has a proven track record of designing, implementing, and managing complex health and agricultural programs in partnership with donors, local communities, and government entities.
We are no strangers to overcoming the unique challenges of working in the DRC. From managing multi-stakeholder consortiums to navigating logistical and infrastructural hurdles, our team has the expertise, dedication, and resilience needed to drive meaningful and sustainable progress.
Support Practical Solutions That Last
Your gift helps Durable Solutions Congo fund practical, high-impact projects that improve health care, expand clean water access, power facilities with solar energy, equip medical teams, strengthen schools, and support community resilience. Every donation helps turn urgent needs into lasting solutions for families, patients, students, and communities in Congo.
Our Key Focus Areas
We understand that the health of our people and the stewardship of our environment are deeply intertwined. That’s why we’ve developed innovative, synergistic programs to tackle both health and environmental concerns simultaneously. Our key areas of focus include:
Clean Cookstoves
We provide efficient, eco-friendly cooking solutions that enhance household health and reduce environmental impact.
Solar Energy
Empowering communities with access to sustainable, renewable energy to improve quality of life and drive economic growth.
Clean Water Access
Ensuring safe and reliable water sources to boost public health and combat waterborne diseases.
Syntrophic Agriculture
Mimicking natural ecosystems to create productive agroforestry systems.
Sponsor a Project. Fund a Practical Solution.
Durable Solutions Congo connects donors with specific, high-impact projects that strengthen health care, expand clean water, power clinics, equip medical teams, and support communities in Congo. Visit our Sponsor a Project page to choose a project and see exactly what your gift can help make possible.
Nerma Shaba, IDP
“These stoves really helped us because by placing the firewood inside, you light them and your food is ready, once you’re done, you store the coal for the next day, you use the coal. The smoke is not much. If the firewood is lit then there’s no smoke.” -Goma, DRC
Our Partners
Our work is made possible through strong local and regional partnerships. We collaborate with organizations, community leaders, technical experts, and funders who share our commitment to practical, long-term solutions for water, sanitation, and community health. Together, we combine local knowledge, hands-on implementation, and sustainable design to create systems that communities can maintain and build upon.
