Kiro Congo Explained
| Kiro Congo |
| Size: | 250px |
| Abbreviation: | KCD |
| Formation: | 11 November 1947 |
| Type: | Congolese non-profit youth organization |
| Purpose: | Catholic youth organization |
| Membership: | 55,000 |
| Leader Title2: | Presidents |
| Leader Title3: | Praeses |
| Leader Title4: | Secretary-General |
The Kiro Congo (KCD) is a Catholic youth organization in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] It is one of the more important youth movements in the country.[2] Kiro Congo is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.[3]
History
Kiro was founded on 11 November 1947.[4] The youth movement grew quickly in the 1950s. In 1957 already about 150 Kiro groups existed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.[5] In 1960 Kiro had already about 240 boys' and girls' groups with approximately 17,000 individual members.
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
- International partnerships[8] [9]
Intercontinental cooperation
- The work of Kiro Congo is supported by the Flemish NGO Broederlijk Delen.
- Kiro Congo is a member of the Catholic umbrella of youth organizations Fimcap.
Notes and References
- Web site: KIRO CONGO/KIPUSHI est une association sans but lucratif. kiro-republique-democratique-du-congo.e-monsite.com. 2016-06-09. 2019-07-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20190717141712/http://kiro-republique-democratique-du-congo.e-monsite.com/. dead.
- Web site: Memoire Online - L'eglise catholique et le developpement de la ville de kolwezi(cas du diocese de kolwezi) - Nickson KALUME TAMBWE. Memoire Online. 2016-09-11.
- 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. 10.1080/00309230.1995.11434845. 0030-9230.
- Web site: Kiro Congo. fimcap.org. 2016-06-09. 2018-10-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20181003161450/https://fimcap.org/en/africa/kiro-congo. dead.
- 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.
- Web site: Kiro Kongo. www.kjg.de. 2016-06-09.
- Web site: Het leven zoals het is: Congo!. www.bloggen.be. 2016-09-11.
- Web site: Chiro sluit een partnerschap met Kiro Congo.. Alles over jeugd (website of the Flamish youth representation "De Ambrassade"). 2016-09-11.
- Web site: Nieuws. Chirojeugd Vlaanderen. 2016-09-11. 2016-09-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160919105557/https://chiro.be/nieuws/2007/09/17/partnerschap-met-kiro-congo%E2%80%A6. dead.
