A Revolutionary Model

In Congo, well-intentioned aid has created a rotating door of services. Local initiatives suffer when free options take over without warning–and then leave just as fast. Asili is here to stay, with Congolese doctors, nurses, and water mamas all working for their communities every day.

89.9 million

Liters of High-quality Water Provided in 2023
7902

Pediatric Visits this Year
10

Years of Continuous, Local Operation

How Asili
changes everything

Rather than relying on outside experts, Asili empowers local communities to design and implement solutions that work for them. This approach ensures that development is responsive to the needs and priorities of the community, and is sustainable over the long term.

An enduring commitment

Asili addresses the root causes of poverty and instability in eastern Congo by providing access to essential services like clean water, healthcare, and economic opportunity. By building the capacity of local communities to meet their own needs, the program is helping to create a more stable and prosperous future for the region.

Service with dignity

In an emergency, free aid is necessary and welcome, but in everyday life, people deserve consistency. Asili offers world-class services at affordable prices, empowering customers with the dignity of choice and voice, and earning their patronage.

Radical quality

People in eastern Congo can’t afford to pay for water that’s not pure or health care that’s not effective. If quality ever slips, our customers will stop paying for them. Asili services operate at world-class quality because we are radically accountable to the people we serve.

From the Communities

To understand our services best, hear directly from the people we work with and serve.

“The water provided by Asili is a great relief for us. Before Asili’s arrival, we were not only forced to travel long distances in search of water, but we were also unsure of the quality of the water, which led to many water-borne diseases. Asili water is really of good quality for our health as well as that of our families.”
Binja Resident of Cinjoba, Kabare
“We have discovered a decrease in water-borne diseases; a decrease in the mortality rate of children aged 0-10; a reduction in suffering, loss of life and the risk of rape among women and girls in the local communities where Asili works, due to the reduced distances to water points and clinics. The availability of drinking water at the Asili fountains and kiosks is in quality and quantity. Most importantly, Asili always keeps its promise.”
Mama Josée Water Operations Manager
“I have lived in Mudaka since I was young. Married and the mother of a large family, I am fully aware that ASILI water is a blessing to us. Previously, we obtained water from backwaters, wells, and other sources, but this was done at very long distances, with all possible risks. Today, we can obtain clean drinking water…without running the risk of disease, drowning, rape and more.”
Faida Resident of Mudaka
“I am a fulfilled mom. Recently, I had the privilege of receiving exceptional healthcare from Asili, both for me and my baby. I cannot help but share how satisfied I am with the services offered by Asili, which have greatly benefited my family.”
Patricia Matabaro New Mom
“I felt happy working for Asili when I noticed that the death rate of people in the Kabare area had dropped significantly as a result of clean drinking water from Asili.”- Mama Salomé
Mama Salomé Community Engagement Manager

We’re
Just Getting Started

Asili’s unique approach prioritizes accountability, quality, and affordability, ensuring that donor funds have a lasting, rippling impact on people’s lives. Join us as we grow to more places than ever before.

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