Hope G.C.L.M. Foundation—Supporting Women and Girls in Congo

Donation Recipient: Hope G.C.L.M. Foundation
Location: Democratic Republic of Congo
Focus: Supporting survivors of sexual violence, empowering women and girls, and creating sustainable opportunities for communities affected by conflict.

About Hope G.C.L.M. Foundation

For decades, conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has devastated communities, with women and girls facing particularly severe and often overlooked violence. Sexual violence, including rape, exploitation, and abuse, has been used to terrorize communities, while displacement, poverty, and limited access to healthcare leave survivors facing additional barriers to safety and recovery.

Founded by Ntumba Melodie Mutombo, Hope G.C.L.M. Foundation is a survivor-led, community-centered organization working to restore dignity, opportunity, and hope to people affected by conflict and poverty in Congo.

Its work goes beyond emergency assistance, investing in lasting solutions through access to clean water, education, food security, and economic empowerment.

Supporting Survivors and Creating Lasting Change

Hope G.C.L.M. is particularly committed to supporting women and girls who have survived sexual violence, including young mothers facing stigma, exclusion, and economic insecurity.

Through its Every Girl Matters initiative, the foundation advocates for survivors while working to expand access to medical care, education, vocational training, and pathways toward financial independence.

A central part of its sustainable approach is its 22-acre community farm, which helps provide nutritious food, employment opportunities, and greater economic security. Through initiatives such as Empower Her Farm, the organization is working to help survivors and vulnerable women build independent futures for themselves and their children.

These efforts recognize that surviving violence should not mean a lifetime of hardship. Women and girls deserve the resources, opportunities, and support to reclaim their futures.

Our Connection and Commitment

Every Woman is Worthy is proud to support Hope G.C.L.M. Foundation through a recent donation and an ongoing relationship with its founder, Ntumba Melodie.

We frequently collaborate with Ntumba to amplify the voices and experiences of Congolese women and girls through social media advocacy, poetry, and powerful storytelling. Together, we work to bring attention to the extreme violence against women and girls in Congo—violence too often ignored or overlooked by the international community.

By sharing survivors' stories, elevating local voices, and advocating for greater awareness and accountability, we hope to help ensure that the women and girls of Congo are neither forgotten nor silenced.

Our donation reflects a shared belief that every woman and girl deserves safety, dignity, opportunity, and a future free from violence.

Learn more or support their work: https://hopegclm.com/