Democratic Republic of Congo

Blog Post:  Secretary Clinton Visits the Most Dangerous Place To Be a Woman ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Conflict & War

While her husband's trip to North Korea to release two American women journalists has recently dominated headlines, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton takes on a mission that has the potential to save countless women's lives.

One Table:  Simple things can make the biggest difference in the DRC ›

Topics: Environment, Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War, Climate Change

It's hard to sum up Congo's years of conflict, more than five million conflict-related deaths, thousands of displaced people, and the beauty of the country and its people in a few words.

One Table:  A Stove to Save Lives ›

Topics: Conflict & War, Displacement, Emergencies, Food/Nutrition, Hunger, Rural, Women's Empowerment

For 59-year-old Dafroza Baleberaho, building improved cookstoves isn’t just about preventing climate change, it’s about saving women’s lives.

Blog Post:  Congo's "conflict charcoal" ›

Topics: Environment, Displacement, Conflict & War

Most people have heard of conflict or "blood" diamonds, but fewer may be aware of conflict charcoal — a trade controlled by one of Congo's long-standing rebel groups.

Blog Post:  A handy gift for Dad ›

The mosquito nets were packaged with super strong binding that couldn't be torn. But then — voila — I remembered my Leatherman.

Helping Those With Nowhere Else to Go ›

Topics: Conflict & War, Displacement, Water/Sanitation, Women's Empowerment

We're providing clean drinking water to tens of thousands of displaced Congolese — including 34-year-old Odette Bihoyoki, whose story reveals the horrors of eastern Congo's ongoing war.

Blog Post:  C'est Le Depart ›

Topics: Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War

Today, I am leaving Goma to go back home — more than 35 hours of flights and layovers on my way back to Portland, and my family. And, over the course of the morning, I have heard one phrase over and over: "C'est le depart?"

Blog Post:  History's Traffic Jam ›

Topics: Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War

This afternoon, on the way back to the office from Mugunga II Camp, our team was caught in massive gridlock almost as soon as we hit Goma's city limits. As we inched forward, we all wondered what could be causing the snarl.

Stronger UN Role is Needed in the Congo ›

The UN's peacekeeping role is a vital one — both armed protection and local confidence-building. The Congolese people deserve both now, writes board chair Linda Mason.

Blog Post:  Congo's Hidden Displaced ›

Topics: Hunger, Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War, Children

Her name is Laurene. She lives in a church. She is 10 years old.