About Us
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Butoke is a
Congolese NGO, formed in March 2005. Its membership includes 57 civil and
religious leaders, with representation of all tendencies of civil society.
Butoke is firmly ecumenical and apolitical. Its overall purpose, as per its
statutes, is “to contribute to integrated rural development and to human
development.” Butoke has
organized itself into seven technical cells, to promote dialogue among
concerned parties on a variety of human development issues. These are: · Law and Human Rights · Program Management, · Information, Education and
Communication, · Rural development and
Agriculture · Health · Education Holistic Health and Pastoral Care. |
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Pastor
Lazare Tshibuabua and Dr. Cécile de Sweemer, celebrating Butoke’s
inauguration in March 2005.
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function of these cells is to help to deepen Butoke’s understanding of development
problems and priorities in each area – a function consistent with Butoke’s
name, which means “light,” in this case, the light of understanding. Butoke’s statutes permit it to act as an
implementing agency, to provide support for other NGOs and civil society
organizations or to engage in remunerated consultation work. Butoke’s Executive Director, Dr. Jean Lumbala
Muamba, is an agronomist with 10 years experience both as teacher and
director of an agricultural college and as field supervisor of agricultural
extension projects. Dr. Lumbala obtained his medical degree in 2006 and
coordinates Butoke’s activities in the health sector, in addition to being
Butoke’s Executive Director. Butoke’s chief financial officer is Pastor Lazare
Tshibuabua, Executive Presbyter of the Kananga Presbytery. |
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Butoke benefits from high-level technical support
from its Chair of the Board and senior consultant Dr. Cécile De Sweemer, who
has 45 years of experience in developing countries. She has resided in For
more information on Butoke, please refer to the full version of its statutes and rules of internal order (available only
in French, at this time, except for the preamble) as well as to the list of Butoke members and signatories. |
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