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La Fondation PHC a été créée par la société Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) The PHC Foundation was established by Plantations et Huileries du Congo (PHC) to amplify the social impact that the company traditionally generates in rural areas of the DRC. PHC is not only the largest palm oil producer in the DRC, but also the country's largest private healthcare provider; it operates four hospitals with a total of 460 beds and provides quality care free of charge or at heavily subsidized costs to over 150,000 people in Lokutu (Tshopo Province), Yaligimba (Mongala Province), and Boteka (Équateur Province). PHC also provides technical assistance to over 2,400 farmers, organized into 90 Agricultural Producer Organizations (APOs), to improve their food security and increase their incomes. In addition to all of the above, PHC builds and rehabilitates schools to provide children in rural areas with a comfortable environment and a suitable learning setting.

In November 2020, the New York-based African investment fund, Kuramo Capital Management , acquired a majority stake in PHC, bringing a new spirit, a new vision of shared prosperity, and an entirely Congolese management team. At a PHC strategy development workshop held in Zongo, Kongo Central Province, in April 2021, it was decided to create a non-profit foundation to amplify the positive social impact PHC was already having on the communities surrounding its infrastructure. The creation of the PHC Foundation was officially announced on September 5, 2023, International Day of Charity, by PHC's CEO. An independent board of directors, separate from that of the company, was established and held its first meeting on November 30, 2023. Professor Mpoko Bokanga was appointed the first executive director of the PHC Foundation on February 8, 2024. The PHC Foundation's activities began in April 2024. Kuramo Capital Management, a pris le contrôle de la société PHC en acquérant les actions majoritaires de la société, insufflant à celle-ci un nouvel esprit, une nouvelle vision de créer une prospérité partagée, et une équipe de gestion entièrement congolaise. Lors de l’atelier de formulation de la stratégie de PHC organisé à Zongo, dans la Province du Kongo Central en avril 2021, il a été décidé de créer une fondation à but non lucratif chargée d’amplifier l’impact social positif que PHC avait déjà sur les communautés vivant autour de ses infrastructures. La création de la Fondation PHC a été officiellement annoncée le 5 septembre 2023, journée internationale de la charité, par la Directrice Générale de PHC. Un conseil d’administration indépendant et distinct de celui de la société a été mis en place et a tenu sa première réunion le 30 novembre 2023. Le professeur Mpoko BOKANGA a été nommé premier directeur exécutif de la Fondation PHC le 8 février 2024. Les activités de la Fondation PHC ont débuté en avril 2024.