[5][6] It is also the site of the Chemin Neuf Community's mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where significant humanitarian initiatives, including the operation of primary and secondary schools and support for street children, are undertaken.

[7] Close to the Ngaba Roundabout market, a major trading post for Kongo Central's agricultural products, Makala benefits from its location along National Road No.

[10] Over time, Makala became an integral part of Kinshasa's urban framework, characterized by peripheral breakpoints that serve as key, albeit sometimes poorly defined, nodes within the city's fabric.

[12] Access to quality healthcare is hindered by the isolation of certain neighborhoods, the remoteness of health facilities, insufficient equipment and medicines, the lack of specialized institutions, and the absence of essential services such as blood banks and consistent vaccination programs.

[12] Socio-economic pressures worsen health issues, as high youth unemployment and poverty drive organized crime (kuluna, street gangs), drug abuse (notably supu na tolo), and sexual violence.

[18] The dilapidated infrastructure of the Régie de Distribution d'Eau (REGIDESO) has resulted in widespread shortages of potable water, leaving many households without reliable access.

[18] Similarly, the aging power grid managed by the Société Nationale d'Électricité (SNEL) has caused frequent outages, leaving peripheral neighborhoods in darkness.

Other challenges include the remoteness of educational facilities, acoustic disturbances emanating from terraces and revivalist congregations, and an overarching deficit in cultural centers, public libraries, and literacy-promoting initiatives.

Constituted by alumni of the École Nationale d'Administration (ENA) in the DRC, the MCL aspires to bolster the commune's educational framework through targeted interventions and infrastructural enhancements.

[23] In the Saint-Joseph Deanery: In addition to the Catholic community, Makala also hosts the evangelical church Église Évangélique La Belle Porte, which has been undergoing a spiritual revival since 1984.