Honoring Impact and Leadership

Awards and Recognitions

Our work has been recognized across Africa for its bold vision and real-world impact. These awards reflect our founder’s dedication and the collective effort behind Focus Congo’s mission.

2025: Pappy Orion Named Among the 50 Most Influential Africans Under 50

Our founder, Pappy Orion, has been recognized as one of the 50 Most Influential Africans Under 50 in 2024 by the African Coalition for Development. This honor highlights his unwavering commitment to social change and the transformative impact of his advocacy and humanitarian efforts in his community.

2021: Pappy Orion Receives Prix d'Honneur

In 2021, Pappy Orion was awarded the Prix d’Honneur by the Regional Initiative for the Great Lakes Development for Peace. This recognition celebrates his invaluable work with Focus Congo and his significant contributions to fostering peace and development in Eastern Congo.

Run, My Son!

Biography

As a child, our founder Pappy Orion was forced to flee his country to escape the brutal recruitment of child soldiers. His harrowing journey on foot to South Africa, surviving as a street kid, became the foundation for a life devoted to restoring peace and bringing healing to his beloved people and homeland, the Congo.

What People Say About Us

testimonials

Ce livre raconte une histoire de protection divine, de foi et de détermination profonde. Pendant deux ans, Pappy a parcouru un long et difficile chemin pour échapper au recrutement comme enfant soldat. Que cette lecture vous bénisse.

Loren Cunningham

Fondateur Jeunesse en Mission

En tant que journaliste, j’ai raconté la guerre. Pappy l’a vécue. Il porte les blessures de cette époque, mais aussi une force intérieure née de cette épreuve. Cette force s’entend dans sa voix, se voit dans ses yeux et dans son sourire lumineux. Dieu vit en Pappy. Son histoire est un miracle.

Byron Pitts

Correspondant d’ABC News