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Espace OPOKO — L’éducation des plus démunis, notre priorité
Pupils gathered outside a school, Congolese flag on the pole

Our impact

What has changed, measured and told.

We publish our results every year: the figures, the limits and the voices of the people concerned.

people supported
villages and settlements
projects delivered
partners
years of commitment

Provisional data, being verified.

Direct beneficiaries per year

Number of people directly supported each year.
1,40020191,90020202,30020213,10020223,80020234,60020245,2002025
Direct beneficiaries per year
YearBeneficiaries
20191,400
20201,900
20212,300
20223,100
20233,800
20244,600
20255,200

Breakdown by area

Share of beneficiaries by area of work, in %.
  • Education34 %
  • Health26 %
  • Indigenous peoples’ rights18 %
  • Community development12 %
  • Environment6 %
  • Human rights and social inclusion4 %

Highlights

  • Indigenous children moving from bridge schools to secondary school

  • Thousands of birth certificates issued at mobile hearings

  • Active health relays in every village covered

  • Lands mapped and recognised in a management plan

Our journey

  1. 2012

    Espace Opoko is founded

    Signing documents at the office
  2. 2013–2015

    First education programmes

    Pupils raising their arms in class
  3. 2016–2018

    Expansion into new areas

    Village children showing their supplies
  4. 2019–2021

    Stronger programmes and partnerships

    Participants at a consultation of indigenous peoples
  5. 2022–2024

    Concrete results and success stories

    A graduate in a gown holding his diploma
  6. 2025

    A renewed ambition for greater impact

    Pupils gathered outside a school, Congolese flag on the pole

Field stories

In their words

Portrait of Mireille01 / 03

We used to walk two days to see a nurse. Today I’m the one supporting the women of our settlement.

Mireille N. — Mother and health relay

Sibiti, Lékoumou

Trained in 2023 by the mobile health programme.

Related project : Mobile health in Lékoumou

Portrait of Jonas02 / 03

At the bridge school I learned to read in my language. Now I read French to my little brothers too.

Jonas M. — Year 7 pupil

Impfondo, Likouala

Started secondary school in 2025.

Related project : Likouala bridge schools

Portrait of chief Bienvenu03 / 03

The map we drew together is now recognised. Our parents’ forest is written down in black and white.

Chef Bienvenu K. — Settlement chief

Ouesso, Sangha

Participatory mapping, 2019–2022.

Related project : Sangha community forests

Placeholder testimonies — to be replaced with stories collected with consent.

Completed projects

Together, for a more inclusive Congo.

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