Noëlla Coursaris

This December, we'll be marking Malaika's 18th anniversary! 🎉 Join us on Dec 7 for a virtual celebration of this milestone (and my birthday) - hosted by @junesarpong, with inspiring stories from our community, fun surprises, and more. 💚 RSVP here: bit.ly/malaikaturns18

An active body, a clear mind. Movement is one of the best ways to reset during the day and burn some energy. We love sport at the Malaika Community Center, and we love seeing our students grow stronger, happier, and more confident through it. ⚽

50 years of Apple, 50 years of innovation. Thank you to our teams, our users, and everyone who’s been part of the journey. #Apple50

Today, Apple turns 50! 🎉 The company was founded on April 1, 1976. Happy Birthday, Apple!

🚨 Denied a visa, DR Congo fan Lumumba watched the 2026 World Cup playoff final in Kinshasa, in front of a giant screen set up in a city neighbourhood — standing for the entire match. 👏😍🇨🇩 We hope to see him this summer at the World Cup. ❤️

Using an angle grinder to cut and smooth metal like a pro 🔥 These are the practical, transferable skills we’re proud to offer at our Community Center, empowering our community with tools for employment and independence!

DR Congo declares national holiday for after reaching World Cup for first time in 52 years bbc.in/4dnrGez

This is what it means. Congo DR dared to dream. 🇨🇩 #FIFAWorldCup

52 years later. The return was worth the run. Already proud, DRC. 🇨🇩🩵 #FIFAWorldCup

🚨🇨🇩 OFFICIAL: DR Congo are qualified to the World Cup 2026!

The future just got a little bigger! ⚽️ Bravo to our Leopards for securing their place at the @fifaworldcup for the first time in over 50 years. It’s a moment that might just change the course for the next generation.

Matchday for DR Congo! Go get that #FIFAWorldCup spot, Leopards. 🇨🇩

Clean water is something many of us are lucky enough to never think twice about. 💧 For us, it’s always on our minds. Because access to clean water means health and opportunity for our whole community. Help us keep it flowing. Read the full report: malaika.org/wp-content/upl…💛

Mentorship at Malaika 🤍 We’re so grateful for all the incredible role models teaching, guiding, and showing our students the ropes. Thank you for everything you do, Christelle and Aysha!

An exceptional promotion for our national symbols! On the cover of the latest issue of GQ, superstar Jay-Z is honoring Congolese roots. He features a Songye mask, known as Kifwebe (from the Kasaï region), against a background of Kuba cloth. The term Kifwebe, which means "The Face," refers simultaneously to the mask, the secret society that holds it, and the dance itself. The Songye people live in the Lomami River region, in the current provinces of Kasaï-Oriental and Lomami. Although they share roots with the Luba, the Songye have developed a very distinct artistic identity, characterized by rigorous geometric forms. The fact that Jay-Z is posing with this mask against a backdrop of Kuba cloth creates a cultural "super-connection," as the Kuba and the Songye are two of the most prestigious artistic cultures of the DRC. #DRCMaskSongye #DRCCulture

Nos cultures et nos arts ne voyagent plus comme avant. Aujourd’hui, ils traversent les frontières autrement, portés par le regard du monde. Nos tissus, nos masques, nos chants quittent leur terre d’origine pour raconter, ailleurs, qui nous sommes. Il y a quelques mois, une avancée majeure a été réalisée sous l’impulsion du Ministère de la Culture, Arts et Patrimoine : le tissu Kuba a été officiellement reconnu et protégé en tant que patrimoine national de la RDC. Une première étape essentielle, qui ouvre la voie à bien d’autres. Et voilà qu’aujourd’hui, cette richesse culturelle s’invite là où on ne l’attendait pas forcément. Voir Jay-Z, dans les pages du magazine GQ, accompagné d’un masque songye, avec en arrière-plan le tissu Kuba désormais reconnu comme patrimoine national, dépasse le simple cadre esthétique. C’est une image forte, chargée de sens, un écho puissant de notre identité. Cela nous rappelle une chose essentielle : notre culture a une voix. Elle parle, elle voyage, elle s’impose, même loin de chez nous. Ces signes de reconnaissance ne sont pas anodins. Ils témoignent du potentiel immense et du rayonnement croissant de notre patrimoine. Une richesse qui mérite d’être valorisée, protégée et célébrée, aujourd’hui plus que jamais. @MinCap_RDC

Le rappeur américain Jay-Z a mis à l’honneur la RDC lors de sa récente séance photo pour le magazine GQ, référence mondiale du lifestyle masculin. Sur les images, l’artiste apparaît tenant un masque « Kifwebe », emblématique des peuples Songye et Luba. Un gros check à la culture congolaise #BKTV

Happy birthday, Donat 🎉 From teaching the community skills to navigate and shape the digital world, to keeping all of our systems running behind the scenes, you’re the connector that keeps everything (and everyone) online and in sync. Celebrate well!

Aretha Franklin. I Say a Little Prayer

Happy birthday to Aretha Franklin, born on this day in 1942!

Malaika built 32 wells.Thousands of lives changed.Water is not just a resource it’s dignity, health, education, and opportunity. Every drop means a child in school instead of walking miles, a family thriving, a community rising.Proud of the impact. 💧 #worldwaterday