History
The Congolese pastor Dr. Joseph Kalamba Mutanga served as a pastor in the St. Martin parish in Baar between August 2002 and October 2013. During an exchange weekend for the councils of the Baar parish, ‘Babuka’ was founded.
Interest in his homeland, the readily available direct assistance opportunities, and interpersonal relationships with his people formed the basis for this group
In the meantime, due to urgent needs in Joseph Kalamba’s home region, a project to build four maternity wards became a priority. This led to a three-year parish project (2006-2009), funded by the Catholic parish and the municipality of Baar. At the end of January 2009, a group consisting of members from Babuka and the parish project group traveled to Joseph Kalamba’s home region to inaugurate the completed buildings. In September 2009, the association ‘Moyo’ Partnership Baar-Congo was founded, forming the institutional framework for solidarity between Baar and the Bidip Bidiep Cooperative. In February 2022, another hospital, St. Catherine Hospital in Kamutanga, was inaugurated with great joy.
With the help of citizens from Joseph Kalamba’s home village, the Bidiep Bidiep Cooperative was founded in 1992. The local people are not only meant to receive donations but also to develop initiative and actively contribute. In the meantime, the scope of the Cooperative’s work has expanded significantly, both geographically and in its mission.
The association ‘Moyo’ Partnership Baar-Congo, in collaboration with the Bidiep Bidiep Cooperative, specifically supports women and children in the region of Kamponde and the surrounding area in the Kasai Occidental province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The association provides ideological, material, and financial support for:
Ensuring the sustainable operation of the health stations and the new central hospital, St. Catherine, in the Kasai Central province and surrounding areas. This is achieved primarily through contributions to salaries and logistical costs of healthcare personnel, as well as to operating costs, infrastructure, and the procurement of medical instruments and medications. Improving the quality of life for women, mothers, and children in the areas of hygiene, household management, nutrition, and agriculture