Learner Access and Success
Reduce financial, technological, and language barriers to access and achievement.
FBMU Global Network
Global resources. New opportunities. Lasting impact.
FBMU Global Network mobilizes donors, partners, mentors, and the diaspora to expand access to innovative higher education and support the development of Bernadette Muleka University.
✓ U.S. 501(c)(3) organization • 509(a)(2) public charity • Contributions are tax-deductible in the United States
U.S. 501(c)(3) Organization
509(a)(2) Public Charity
Independent Governance
Documented Grant Oversight
Our Purpose
A bridge between North America and the future of education in Africa
Friends of Bernadette Muleka University North America Inc., doing business as FBMU Global Network, is a U.S. nonprofit created to mobilize resources, expertise, and partnerships for higher education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. FBMU primarily supports Bernadette Muleka University initiatives while retaining independent governance, fiduciary responsibility, discretion, and control over entrusted funds.
Impact
Our Five Areas of Impact
Academic Excellence
Strengthen faculty development, instructional quality, and course design.
Innovation and Digital Transformation
Build the systems and skills needed for a reliable and inclusive online university.
Research and Open Science
Increase the visibility of Congolese research and open access to knowledge.
Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Employability
Connect education to skills, networks, and professional and social impact.
Priority Campaigns
FBMU Scholarship Fund
Help talented learners access quality higher education.
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Digital Access for Students
Fund computers, connectivity, and tools for online learning.
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Teaching Innovation and Artificial Intelligence
Support faculty development and responsible uses of AI.
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Research and Open Science
Support LIRE, digitization, publications, and research visibility.
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Université Bernadette Muleka
Supporting a new vision for the African university
Bernadette Muleka University is developing a fully online higher education model designed to expand access to degree programs, digital resources, research, and professional networks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Francophone Africa.
Supported Projects
LIRE
An institutional repository preserving and increasing the visibility of academic and scientific work.
ELAN
A platform for leadership, learning, mentoring, and networking.
English Clubs
Free spaces for English practice, confidence building, and global engagement.
Faculty Training in AI
A program for useful, ethical, and pedagogically sound AI integration.
How We Ensure Accountability
UBM Proposal
Independent Review
Board Approval
Grant Agreement
Institutional Transfer
Impact Report
Your expertise can be as transformative as your donation
Become a Mentor
Support students and emerging professionals.
Share Your Expertise
Contribute professional skills to educational projects.
Build a Circle of Support
Mobilize your network and multiply impact.
Impact Stories
Practicing English to learn with confidence
Giving Congolese research international visibility
Preparing faculty for responsible use of AI
Transparency, independence, accountability.
Independent governance, conflict-of-interest safeguards, rigorous grant review, and impact reporting help ensure responsible use of every contribution.
News and Events
FBMU Global Network strengthens its governance framework
Institutional documents and control mechanisms support responsible philanthropy.
LIRE: increasing the visibility of Congolese research
The institutional repository advances open science and digital preservation.
The diaspora in service of education
Mentoring, expertise, and partnerships turn resources into opportunity.