Serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Polisi’s role as Relief and Development Specialist is to contribute to CBM’s overall success in the areas of Integral Mission through relief and community development and programming alongside CBM partners in the region. Polisi will provide oversight and support for the jointCBM and Africa church partners’ relief and community development projects including the CBM and The Foodgrains Bank food security projects. He will also support the CBM team and partners in hosting Canadians.
Prior to CBM, he was the Director of the Department of Diaconia and Development of theBaptist Church in Central Africa (CBCA). Polisi was also the chairperson for the Action for Peace and Sustainable Development in the Great Lakes Region, a peace organization initiated by churches in Congo, Rwanda and Burundi.
Polisi has a Masters Degree in Organizational Leadership and Education and resides in Goma, DR Congo with his wife Elizabeth
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Pray with Polisi Kivava
God, our Father, We praise you because you are our Creator. We are grateful that you have called us into your ministry and we feel blessed to work with partners in the field. We thank you for your love which unites us as we care for the needy and the vulnerable. People are not only suffering from hunger but also from the adversities of natural and human made calamities. In addition to the horror caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we are working in the context of violence and armed conflicts in Africa. We sometimes fail
Peace in Africa
Polisi is the Relief and Development Specialist for Africa, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Polisi’s role is to work alongside our partners in the region through oversight and support of integral mission projects and CBM’s Canadian Foodgrains Bank food projects. Please pray for peace in the Great Lakes Region. The tension between Rwanda and Burundi seems to be decreasing, but unrest usually escalates on the eve of elections. Please pray that the upcoming elections will remain peaceful. Pray also for the families of the people killed in Kokola Village, where CBM has helped assist
Relief and Development Specialist Polisi Kivava Baudouin
Polisi is the Relief and Development Specialist for Africa, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Polisi’s role is to contribute to CBM’s overall success in the areas of Integral Mission through relief and community development and programming alongside CBM partners in the region. Polisi will provide oversight and support for the joint CBM and Africa church partners’ relief and community development projects including the CBM and The Foodgrains Bank food security projects. He will also support the CBM team and partners in hosting Canadians. Please pray for peace, safety and security as violent demonstrations arise in the east of DR Congo, resulting in deaths.
New Field Staff – Polisi Kivava Baudouin
Polisi is the newest member of the CBM team. He is the Relief and Development Specialist for Africa, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo starting September 16, 2019. Polisi’s role is to contribute to CBM’s overall success in the areas of Integral Mission through relief and community development and programming alongside CBM partners in the region. Polisi will provide oversight and support for the joint CBM and Africa church partners’ relief and community development projects including the CBM and The Foodgrains Bank food security projects. He will also support the CBM team and partners in hosting Canadians. Please pray for Polisi as he transitions into
CBM Welcomes Polisi Kivava Baudouin
Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Polisi Kivava Baudouin to the position of Relief and Development Specialist for Africa, based in the Democratic Republic of Congo effective September 16, 2019. Polisi’s role as Relief and Development Specialist is to contribute to CBM’s overall success in the areas of Integral Mission through relief and community development and programming alongside CBM partners in the region. Polisi will provide oversight and support for the joint CBM and Africa church partners’ relief and community development projects including the CBM and The Foodgrains Bank food security
