Aude Wilkins, Director of Operations, Asili Speaks at December 10 Rotary Meeting
Rotary Club members at the December 10 noon meeting heard an excellent speaker on an impressive non profit organization doing important work in Eastern Congo. Aude Wilkins told us about the important work of Asili, an organization that works closely with the Congolese people to develop clean water supplies and open health clinics. Asili means "foundation" in Swahili and it represents the close collaboration and partnership Asili has with the Congolese people. 98 of Asili's 100 employees are Congolese and Asili's mission is to "reinvent humanitarian aid as startup capital for self sustaining systems. Operated by and for the communities it serves, we are rooted in co-creation and built on trust through clarity, consistency and dignity." They have constructed 69 water points which cover 98 miles of both rural and urban areas. Asili also operated five medical clinics staffed by Congolese doctors and nurses and include two advanced diagnostic labs and a dedicated maternity ward.