The projects led by the Nyakeru Tshisekedi Foundation are funded by partners who share the vision of the First Lady of DR Congo. The lighting was provided on Tuesday, October 01, 2019, by the initiator of this organization received as a special guest on the program Le débat de Top Congo FM live from the USA.

Moreover, she said, these funds have never come from the public treasury as some even think. The exchanges between her and the hosts of this program revolved around the role of the First Lady of the Republic.

In response to this question, Denise Nyakeru pointed out that a first lady does not have a function as such. Her role is to support her husband, the President of the Republic, in order to meet the expectations of the population. She accompanies her husband, her country with more concrete actions. It reports to the President of the Republic the grievances of the people, it is both the mouth and the ears of the people before the first citizen.

In the United States of America, Denise Nyakeru took part, alongside her colleagues, in the meeting of the African First Lady Development Organization. She took the opportunity of this meeting to make a plea on the fight against dropanosytosis and the empowerment of women, two pillars of her battle horse.

About sickle cell disease, she is raising funds for the construction of a new hospital where children suffering from this deadly disease will be cared for free.

Partant du principe qu'eduquer une femme, c'est éduquer toute une nation et que la jeunesse constitue l'avenir, l'éducation et l'instruction de la jeune fille sont la clé du futur radieux de notre pays. #RDC @DeniseNyakeru#Gen2030#PlusFortes#RDCYaLokumu#ChangeonsMaintenant pic.twitter.com/MiSBTsQWfl

— Francois Kakese (@fkakese) September 14, 2019

To achieve this, she recommends, « land must be made available by the governor of Kinshasa city. This project is facing some difficulties because we do not yet have enough funds to make it a success. Top Congo can also help us to launch an appeal to men of goodwill to support this work. »

His relationship with former First Lady Olive Lembe Kabila….
« I am in a good relationship with Maman Olive with whom we will be working on a joint project that will soon be revealed to the public, » Denise Nyakeru said to silence all rumours of alleged animosity between them.

What about promises made during the election campaign?
Denise Nyakeru wants to keep her promises within her limits. What is certain and certain, she reassured, is that she will always plead with her husband about the needs of the Congolese population.

Nadine FULA