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 programs focusing on sanitation, water supply and food security.
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.
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.
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.
Thousands Besieged in Eastern Congo ›
Topics: Emergencies
As ferocious fighting engulfs parts of eastern Congo, Mercy Corps is supplying displaced families with the most critical resource of all: clean, fresh water.
Congo: Fuel Efficient Stoves ›
Topics: Climate Change, Environment
Mercy Corps is demonstrating that daily firewood consumption can be reduced by constructing inexpensive fuel-efficient stoves and teaching families improved food preparation techniques.
Mercy Corps Reaches Families Torn by Conflict in Congo ›
Topics: Water/Sanitation, Emergencies, Children
Mercy Corps is helping more than 50,000 displaced people meet their most basic needs in areas of conflict-ravaged northeastern Congo near the Rwandan border.
Congo: Rainstorms, Lava and a Human Flood ›
Topics: Agriculture, Emergencies, Women's Empowerment
Emergency response manager Richard Jacquot writes about what he's seeing on the ground in northeastern Congo— and what we're doing to help.
The Key is Hope ›
Topics: Children, Emergencies, Water/Sanitation
Like thousands of Congolese children fleeing from conflict, young Giselle's path to relative safety in Goma has been grueling.
Congo Crisis:
How You Can Help
Donate $45: enough to furnish three hand-washing stations that help prevent diseases like cholera
Donate $100: enough to supply a month's worth of firewood to ten displaced families.
Donate $180: enough to provide safe drinking water for 360 people.
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