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    Integral Role of the Church In Alleviating Poverty in Kinshasa (D.R.C.)
    (Tangaza University College, 2002-03) Tilimbini, Kikay
    The paper is entitled: "Integral role of the Church in alleviating poverty in Kinshasa." Its aim is to analyze the reality of poverty in Kinshasa, to diagnose the causes, and to seek ways to alleviate poverty. Due to many factors, Kinshasa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at large is facing poverty. A lot of Kinshasa's inhabitants lack basic needs: they lack educational facilities, live in poor housing conditions and environment; face hunger and have inadequate medical care, etc. All these are manifestations of poverty, which have created difficult consequences in the lives of the people of Kinshasa. Some of these are an increase of HIV /AIDS, crime, crises in family life, especially the crisis of faith. Poverty is somehow an obstacle for people in uniting themselves with God. It is therefore the task of every inhabitant of Kinshasa to work for both personal development and that of the whole nation. The Church in particular, being the extension of Jesus who came to liberate the poor, must carry out the mission of addressing this poverty. The Church in Kinshasa must enable the people to work towards their well-being. The Church must promote all aspects of human life. If our preaching, theology or faith are to make sense, we must be sensitive to the needs of the present day. Spiritual life must be supported by physical life as well.