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The two adventurers have finished their stay in Vietnam and have crossed Laos. They then reached Cambodia where they visited Louvain Coopération projects. They are now continuing on their separate ways to their final destination: Malaysia. Discover… +

Our project to support street children in Kinshasa was launched in 2015. Ten years later, it has evolved, taken off, and is proving more essential than ever.  250 children aged between 6 and 18, looked after by a partner center, ORPER, for 3… +

20! We had to check this information several times as it seemed so impossible, but it was indeed correct: this is the twentieth Devlop' we are offering.  Twenty Devlop', that's just as many editorial plans, hundreds of versions to be improved,… +

On March 9, Walungu Hospital in South Kivu (DRC) was hit by rocket fire and bullets. Five people were injured, one seriously, and there was significant material damage. This tragedy has occurred against a backdrop of growing tensions, with the M23… +

For several months, the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been plagued by intensified fighting, particularly with the advance of the M23, a rebel group accused of being supported by Rwanda. The confrontations have caused massive… +

According to the International Diabetes Federation, one in two people in the world lives with diabetes without knowing it, but it is in low-income countries that this number is highest, reaching 66% of the population. For patients who are unaware… +

Aude and Pauline, students in public health sciences at UCLouvain, have just returned from Benin. They spent a month there as part of their dissertation, which focuses on analysing the prevention actions implemented locally against hypertension and… +

A brand-new health mutual has just been established in Tanguiéta, in northern Benin. As the first and only one in the city, the ALAFIA mutual will enable families to access quality healthcare at a lower cost. At the end of February, the… +

On 3rd and 4th February 2025, Bujumbura (Burundi) hosted the fourth international conference on the deployment of health mutuals in Africa. Louvain Coopération and its partners were present. A look back at the challenges of access to healthcare for… +

Since the beginning of 2025, conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have intensified. The M23 rebels have launched an assault on Goma, the capital of North Kivu, causing mass displacement of populations. The Situation is Critical… +

Our Activity Report 2023 is out! In this article, we present one of our projects in Bolivia. In southern Bolivia, access to employment is very difficult for young people. Tens of thousands of them find themselves unemployed, despite holding a… +

Our 2023 Activity Report is out! In this article, we present one of our projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since February 2023, Louvain Coopération has been supporting projects run by Congolese Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), thanks… +