Help a Child DRC

Help a Child has been present in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 2008, where it carries out interventions in the Eastern part; North-Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri in the areas of child protection, combating gender-based violence (GBV), education, food security and livelihoods, water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), and the empowerment of households and young people.

Our approach is community-based, inclusive and child-centered, with a particular focus on girls, children with disabilities and the most vulnerable people.

DRC is the second largest country in Africa with a population above 95,800,000. It is considered as, if not the naturally richest country in the world, then among the richest.  Yet it is counted among the poorest countries because a large proportion of its population is living below the poverty line due to repetitive and incessant warfare.  DRC is facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, particularly in the Eastern region. More than 2 million people are affected in the Goma region alone, with repercussions nationwide and in neighboring countries.

Help a Child DRC makes an impact with the following donors:  Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Dutch Relief Alliance, ECHO, USAID-BHA with Medair, UNICEF with local partners: ADED (Appui au Développement de l’Enfant en Détresse), Help Channel Congo, FECONDE (Femme Congolaise pour le Development), and CAU (Collectif Alfa Ujuvi).

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