{"id":62,"date":"2025-11-26T09:44:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2026-04-27T15:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T15:46:30","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"62\" class=\"elementor elementor-62\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5badc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0f5badc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-796738e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"796738e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a6491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"77a6491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_left   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">The Eastern DRC<br> <span><span> Investment Development Project (EDRCIDP)<\/span><\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-429817f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"429817f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0The Eastern DRC Development Project (EDRCIDP) is dedicated to building a brighter, more prosperous future for communities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da0ac24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"da0ac24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d75d7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d75d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4610b61 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4610b61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e1706 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59e1706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> The Eastern DRC Development Project (EDRCIDP)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0e3fc1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0e3fc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c96b4c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget 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the heart of our mission is supporting communities: helping families access quality health services, building financial literacy skills, and empowering individuals to thrive economically and socially.<\/p><p>Together with local partners and communities, we are committed to creating lasting opportunities, fostering stability, and unlocking the immense potential of eastern DRC for generations to come.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf735c3 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cf735c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/index.php\/about-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more about us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afa7b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3afa7b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a5f19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1a5f19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f99761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f99761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Areas of Operation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b691912 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b691912\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6ad29 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1b6ad29\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2034d71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2034d71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/896-rmmope5d3jbb7u93ez4b48dwb030tfrz79o0ju08pw.jpg\" title=\"896\" alt=\"896\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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From interactive discussions to skill-building workshops.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac2179c elementor-view-framed elementor-shape-rounded elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ac2179c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"ekit-svg-icon icon-up-arrow\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M26.915 10.844c0.451 0.451 0.451 1.162 0 1.613-0.436 0.436-1.162 0.436-1.597 0l-8.18-8.18v26.995c0 0.629-0.5 1.129-1.129 1.129s-1.146-0.5-1.146-1.129v-26.996l-8.164 8.18c-0.451 0.436-1.178 0.436-1.613 0-0.451-0.451-0.451-1.162 0-1.613l10.117-10.117c0.436-0.436 1.162-0.436 1.597 0l10.116 10.118z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4351b41 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Organizing artisanal miners in CBO's <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969ac7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"969ac7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the heart of the DRC, where artisanal and small-scale mining provides a crucial livelihood for thousands of families\u2014often amid challenging conditions, EDRCIDP focuses on empowering these miners by organizing them into strong, community-based organizations (such as cooperatives and associations). This structured approach helps miners move from informal, precarious work toward formalized, collective operations that prioritize safety, fairness, and long-term benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd64ff2 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd64ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/index.php\/about-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Find out more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26a5cd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26a5cd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7957782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7957782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bashu Kingdom\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e68285 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e68285\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44f7e59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44f7e59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d498295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d498295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c189f668-0b2a-4789-ab75-a6deeee3b1b1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-917\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c189f668-0b2a-4789-ab75-a6deeee3b1b1-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c189f668-0b2a-4789-ab75-a6deeee3b1b1-1-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/edrcidp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/c189f668-0b2a-4789-ab75-a6deeee3b1b1-1-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075eb52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"075eb52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leadership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43f22f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43f22f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-[16px] max-w-[620px] text-[16px] text-medium-gray\">His Majesty King Hon. Paluku Abdoul Kalemire III, together with Prince Briens Robert Lukumbuka Lhubango II of the Chefferie des Bashu Kingdom<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-281b04d elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-page-list\" data-id=\"281b04d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-page-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-items \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-list-item   \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-repeater-item-3e03e5a ekit_badge_left\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit_page_list_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ekit-svg-icon icon-right-arrow1\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M21.548 5.088c-0.436-0.451-1.162-0.451-1.613 0-0.436 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M21.548 5.088c-0.436-0.451-1.162-0.451-1.613 0-0.436 0.436-0.436 1.162 0 1.596l8.177 8.177h-26.984c-0.629 0.001-1.129 0.501-1.129 1.13s0.5 1.145 1.129 1.145h26.984l-8.177 8.162c-0.436 0.451-0.436 1.178 0 1.613 0.451 0.451 1.178 0.451 1.613 0l10.113-10.113c0.451-0.436 0.451-1.162 0-1.596l-10.113-10.114z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ekit_page_list_title_title\">Empowered participation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4ef195 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4ef195\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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