Turning Real Experience Into Policy That Lasts
Programs meet today's needs. Policy shapes whether those needs exist tomorrow. Africa New Day works on both, carrying real experience from Eastern Congo into the rooms where global decisions are made.
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Where the Congo Meets Washington
Our work across Eastern Congo is community-led and rooted in nearly two decades of relationship with the people we serve. That experience gives us something most policy organizations do not have: a clear, honest picture of what U.S. and global decisions actually mean on the ground. We bring that picture into Congress, into international institutions, and into industry, so that choices made far from the Congo are made with the Congo in mind.
Proven Policy Engagement
Our advocacy is active, credible, and gaining traction in the rooms that matter most.
Contributed to 2 Congressional hearings in 2025
Led and participated in multiple U.S. House and Senate briefings
Ongoing engagement with bipartisan offices and policy advisors
Active relationships across the U.S., U.K., E.U., U.N., and the DRC
A Current Focus: Clean Supply Chains
The minerals that power our phones, our cars, and our laptops are mined in Eastern Congo, often by children, often under conditions that amount to modern-day slavery. We are working with partners in the U.S., U.K., and European Union to build the kind of supply chain accountability the Kimberley Process brought to diamonds, so that the people who make our technology possible are protected, paid, and given the chance to thrive.
Three Pillars Guide Our Work in Congress
We translate real-world impact into actionable policy across three areas.
Human Dignity and Protection
We advocate for women and children facing violence and exploitation, and for communities of faith under threat across the region. Protecting human dignity is the foundation of everything else we do.
Economic Empowerment
We push for trade, aid, and investment policy that builds local economies and creates real opportunity, with the women of Congo at the center of that work.
Localized Aid That Lasts
We work with members of Congress on both sides of the aisle to move U.S. foreign assistance toward locally-led development, the model that produces lasting change instead of long-term dependency.
A Coalition Built Across Sectors
Lasting change requires alignment across the people writing policy, the people funding it, and the people living with it. Africa New Day convenes and collaborates with:
NGOs and humanitarian partners
Corporate leaders and industry stakeholders
Faith-based and community organizations
U.S. and international policymakers
Together, we connect policy, funding, and implementation across the United States, European Union, United Kingdom, the U.N., and the DRC into one coherent strategy.
Join Our Coalition
For organizations interested in joining our coalition, fill out the form below and our team will be in touch.
Get Involved
You do not need a title to influence policy. You need a voice and a willingness to use it.
For Individuals
Join our Advocacy Team and meet regularly to work on active campaigns
Add your name to petitions when a moment calls for it
Call your representative with the script and information we provide
Stay informed through insider briefings and updates from the field
When individuals engage, policy follows.
For NGOs
We partner with organizations committed to systemic change, not just service delivery.
Co-lead advocacy and legislative initiatives
Share research, field insight, and policy intelligence
Join coordinated campaigns and coalitions
For Corporations
Responsible business can help shape a more just global economy.
Join a high-impact Policy and Impact Coalition
Support transparency and ethical supply chains
Align philanthropy with measurable policy outcomes
Engage your employees around global impact
Why Policy
Programs change individual lives. Policy changes the conditions that shape every life. By helping to shape legislation, funding priorities, and enforcement, we work to make sure progress in the Congo is not temporary but lasting.
This is why we engage in advocacy alongside our programs on the ground. It is why we believe transformation in the Congo will come from the Congo, supported by partners around the world who are willing to do the harder, slower work of changing systems.
Join Us
Your voice, your influence, your leadership. All of it matters here. Join the movement working to protect people and build lasting change in the Congo and beyond.
