The bank / Corporate social responsibility

A word from Professor LUKUSA DIA BONDO, Administrator and Deputy Director of the RAWJI foundation

Overcoming diabetes in the Congo

The RAWJI Foundation is an apolitical, non-governmental and non-confessional charitable institution. It was established in Kinshasa on 4 December 2004 under Order No. 004/2001 of 20 July 2001 relating to non-profit associations and charitable institutions.

The co-founders are Mushtaque RAWJI, Mazhar RAWJI, Zahir RAWJI, Sirazali H. HEMRAJ, Aslam RAWJI and Murtaza RAWJI

The aim of the foundation is to contribute towards the training of young Congolese and to encourage the development of the DRC by:

• Establishing schools
• Establishing hospitals
• Establishing leisure centres
• Establishing radio and television stations
• Establishing old people's homes
• Developing sources of drinking water
• Taking responsibility for study grants

The resources of the foundation are provided by the co-founders, State grants, benefactor organisations, donations and legacies, and voluntary contributions.

On 30 April 2007, the RAWJI Foundation was awarded the diplôme de mérite from the University of Congo in recognition of the many activities it has undertaken in support of Congolese universities between 2003 and 2006.