Kiro Congo

The Kiro Congo (KCD) is a Catholic youth organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] It is one of the important big youth movements in the country.[2] Kiro Congo is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[3][4]

Kiro Congo

Abbreviation	KCD
Formation	11 November 1947
Type	Congolese non-profit youth organization
Purpose	Catholic youth organization
Headquarters	DRC
Location	DRC
Membership	55,000

History

Kiro was founded on 11 November 1947.[1][3] The youth movement grew quickly in the 1950s. In 1957 already about 150 Kiro groups existed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[4][5] In 1960 Kiro had already about 240 boys' and girls' groups with approximately 17,000 individual members.[4]

Organization

Kiro Congo is structured in the following sections (based on age-groups):[6][7]

Age group	Name of section
6 – 12 years	"(Pré-) Bakayouki"
12 – 14 years	"Youpi"
14 – 16 years	"Gens"
16 years and older	"Aspis"

Activities

• Meetings in local groups
• Games, songs, sports, dancing
• Pastoral and spiritual activities on Saturday and Sunday
• Educational activities[6]
• International partnerships[8][9]

Intercontinental cooperation

• The work of Kiro Congo is supported by the Flamish NGO Broederlijk Delen.[7]
• Kiro Congo is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[3][4]

References

1. "KIRO CONGO/KIPUSHI est une association sans but lucratif". kiro-republique-democratique-du-congo.e-monsite.com. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
2. "Memoire Online - L'eglise catholique et le developpement de la ville de kolwezi(cas du diocese de kolwezi) - Nickson KALUME TAMBWE". Memoire Online. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
3. "Kiro Congo". fimcap.org. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
4. Rompaey, Lies Van (1995-01-01). "The Development of the Catholic Youth Organizations in the Belgian Congo (1908–1960)". Paedagogica Historica. 31 (sup1): 193–212. doi:10.1080/00309230.1995.11434845. ISSN 0030-9230.
5. Peeters, A., directeur national du mouvement Chiro (Federations des Patronages) en Belgique (1957); Rapport de Ia reunion intervicariale des detegues du mouvement Chiro, organisee a Kabwe du 29 au 31 decembre, a /'occasion du voyage de Monsieur /'abbe, Chiro Archives 11. 1.3.
6. "Kiro Kongo". www.kjg.de. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
7. "Het leven zoals het is: Congo!". www.bloggen.be. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
8. "Chiro sluit een partnerschap met Kiro Congo". Alles over jeugd (website of the Flamish youth representation "De Ambrassade"). Retrieved 2016-09-11.
9. "Nieuws". Chirojeugd Vlaanderen. Retrieved 2016-09-11.