A donation, a pledge, an hour, a partnership, a share — every contribution moves us closer to the day the doors open.
Money helps. Time helps. Sharing helps. So does a corporate match, a class fundraiser, or a box of books. Below is the full menu.
Every dollar goes to construction and books. Tax receipts issued instantly via CanadaHelps. One-time or monthly.
See donation tiers →Most foundations prefer to fund post-construction. Drop your email and we'll let you know the day the library opens.
Save your spot →Translation, design, social, organizing class fundraisers, advising on grant writing. Remote or in-person.
Volunteer with us →Corporate matching, in-kind donations, school class fundraisers, faith communities. We meet you where you are.
Partner inquiry →The simplest, often the most powerful. Tell one person about Fondation LoLa today. Forward our YouTube video.
Spread the word →French, Lingala, Kikongo, English. Children's, young adult, reference. Get in touch about shipping logistics.
Email us →Tiers carried over from our Indiegogo campaign. We honour every commitment we made there. CanadaHelps issues your tax receipt the moment you give.
A personalized thank-you and quarterly progress updates from the build site.
Your name engraved on the Wall of Thanks displayed inside the library when we open.
A handwritten thank-you from one of the students who will learn at the library.
An invitation to our virtual opening ceremony plus a personal video message from the founders.
Most foundations and major donors have told us they'd rather help once the library is open. We hear you. Drop your email and we'll let you know the moment the doors swing open.
No pressure. No follow-up campaigns. Just one note when the day arrives.
Some of our most useful contributions have not been money. A grade-3 class fundraiser. A telecom partner pledging tablets. An NBA champion lending his platform. We are open to almost any honest help.
Specifically right now we are looking for:
Many of you have told us you'd happily pitch in if the build were closer to home. The construction itself runs through local Kinshasa contractors — but the contributions that genuinely move us forward from abroad are the six above. Distance shapes how you can help, not whether you can.