In 2010, Ben Affleck co-founded Eastern Congo Initiative; by 2024, programmes it supported were delivering over 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo
- Hollywood actor Ben Affleck co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) in 2010 to support locally led development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- By 2024, initiatives supported by the organisation were delivering more than 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo, according to ECI's official website.
- The organisation also reported that its supported initiatives enabled more than 400,000 people to access essential health services that year, highlighting the scale of its work beyond emergency aid.
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- Hollywood actor Ben Affleck co-founded the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) in 2010 to support locally led development in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- By 2024, initiatives supported by the organisation were delivering more than 100 million litres of clean water across 10 service zones in eastern Congo, according to ECI's official website.
- The organisation also reported that its supported initiatives enabled more than 400,000 people to access essential health services that year, highlighting the scale of its work beyond emergency aid.
Sources: Times of India