Democratic Republic of Congo
Children are the most vulnerable population in any crisis. In Congo, they face the dangers of violence, malnutrition and diseases like cholera. They also miss out on the opportunity of education when conflict closes schools.
The internal war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused nearly seven times the number of deaths of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Mercy Corps calls the situation there one of the world’s ongoing silent disasters. We are helping the Congolese people by distributing food, water and critical relief supplies to displaced families. We’re also helping people like this 17-year-old head of household, who became responsible for her four young siblings when their parents were killed in the fighting. Mercy Corps is bringing better health to families like hers through programmes focusing on sanitation, water supply and food security.
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 ›
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.
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