Jeannot Basima Basketball Camp and Foundation

*Dwight Hall at Yale serves as a fiscal sponsor for this initiative. Your gift is tax-deductible to the full extent allowable by law. Your tax acknowledgment will come from Dwight Hall at Yale. 

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Checks can be made payable to Dwight Hall at Yale, P.O. Box 209008, New Haven, CT 06520-9008. Please write “Jeannot Basima Basketball Camp and Foundation” in the memo line.

Our Mission

Jeannot Basima Basketball Camp and Foundation (“JBF”) provides inspiration, recreation, and opportunities to young people in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Update – September 2024

Jeannot Basima and Josiah Brown were guests of the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) at a September 2024. The following video is provided courtesy of YANA. Video is courtesy of YANA. From the description:

The September “Live from New York Town Hall” was an inspiring discussion between Jeannot Basima ‘27, founder of the Jeannot Basima Basketball Camp and Foundation (JBF) in Goma, Congo, and Josiah Brown ‘92, executive director of Connecticut Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). Jeannot and Josiah share insights on empowering at-risk youth through sports and advocacy. This conversation explores how meaningful change is created and how Yalies across generations are collaborating to transform youth development–from the basketball courts of Goma to the courtrooms of Connecticut.

Update – February 2024

Jeannot’s brother, Jospin Basima, recently returned to Goma and ran a camp on behalf of JBF!

Links and Resources

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