News & Updates

On The Ground - July/August 2023
The CoL has spent the last few months in the community raising awareness about good hygiene practices and the difference that students can make when empowered…

On The Ground - May/June 2023
On June 4th, Hebron’s CoL held their Fete de Presentation for the entire school and surrounding community…

Newsletter - June 2023
A Triumphant Gathering! The Hebrone Club of Leaders' FIRST Fete de Presentation Unites 200+ Students, Families, Community Members, and Two Indiana University Professors.

On The Ground - March/April 2023
In March, a local artist and painter, Berlain Mbala, came to Hebron to instruct the students on color mixing and painting techniques…


On The Ground - Jan/Feb 2023
This year began with an evaluation of the CoL by teachers and community members…

Newsletter - February 2023
Meet Arodi - a young boy from the Democratic Republic of Congo with a big dream of becoming a journalist…

Newsletter - January 2023
Dr. Jerry and the Malembe Rise team held a contest in November for all Club of Leaders students to create a logo for the club…

On The Ground - Nov/Dec 2022
As 2022 wound down, the CoL was in full swing. Attendance in the weekly meetings continues to average around 100 students per meeting…

On The Ground - Sept/Oct 2022
The CoL has become a safe space that is generating excitement among the students at Hebrone and the surrounding community…

On The Ground - July/Aug 2022
The months of July and August were dedicated to building trust among the various stakeholders at Hebrone School and in the surrounding community…

On The Ground - May/June 2022
Dr Jerry and Mama Angel spent the majority of the month of May in the United States…

On The Ground - Jan/Feb 2022
After a 10 year partnership with CdS, Malembe Rise has decided the time has come to leave CdS…

On The Ground - August 2021
In early August, the Club of Leaders (CoL) worked in groups of three students to visit 25 households in the Mpasa community for a Community Service Action (CSA)…

On The Ground - July 2021
This month, the Club of Leaders (CoL) worked through the 5 leadership skills while studying fruit trees in the Mpasa community…

On The Ground - March 2021
The Club of Leaders (CoL) has resumed their meetings! Throughout the month of March, they held two meetings with student attendance between 24-28 students at each session…

On The Ground - February 2021
The students are back in school at CdS! Teachers and students alike were so excited to return to the classroom…

On The Ground - January 2021
Since students are not permitted to work in the garden at this time due to COVID-19, the CdS garden is being cared for by the Noyau teachers, Mama Henriette, Ebimba, and Beya Beya…