Help children in the DRC | DRC Crisis

Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are suffering right now.

They face conflict, lack of food and water, poverty, disease and a lack of access to water, sanitation and hygiene. All of these increase children’s vulnerability to exploitation.

They need your help.

By giving to Childhood Rescue, you can help us reach more children in the world’s most dangerous places, like the Democratic Republic of Congo. Together we can help them survive, recover from trauma and rebuild a future.

Give regularly to Childhood Rescue to help save and protect children in the world’s most dangerous places, wherever the need is greatest.

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What your donations can provide

£28: a new start kit for a refugee child

who is far from home

£56: treatment a malnourished child needs

to get them back to full health

£88: 2 months of food for a family in crisis

to help get back on their feet

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How you can help

We are working on the ground to train community and faith leaders to protect children and ensure children and their families have access to clean water.

We're partnering with local health centres to provide treatment for malnutrition and other preventable illnesses.

But we can't do this without your support.

Help save and protect children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and more of the world’s most dangerous places, by giving to Childhood Rescue.

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We’ve gone three days without eating anything but sweet potato leaves. We have to endure the hunger.

Marie

14 year old girl from the DRC

Hunger in the DRC

People in the DRC have faced crisis after crisis. The second-largest country in Africa saw conflict erupt in the Kasai region in 2016, creating millions more internally displaced people. Just a few years, the people of DRC were hit by Ebola outbreaks. World Vision is providing emergency assistance but the threats to children and their families remain severe, as Marie’s story shows.

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What hope looks like in the DRC

10 year old boy in DRC smiles with younger sister as they stand outside

Health

Parents are being empowered to give their children the best nutrition and healthcare possible.

World Vision hosts trainings where parents are given tools and resources to give their children healthier food and prevent the spread of illnesses, like the Ebola virus and Covid.

Boy in DRC smiles as he sits outside of a wooden house

Safety

During the war, many families were forced to flee their homes as armed groups burnt homes, stole belongings, and attacked schools and took children.

Now we provide safe child-friendly spaces for children and families to protect them from exploitation and abuse. Young people are being empowered as leaders in their communities, learning about their rights and teaching others.

Girl writes , sitting at a desk in a school in DRC

Education

World Vision helps construct new classrooms, renovates existing ones, and provides schools with learning materials such as books, computers, and desks.

Students who are enrolled but at risk of dropping out receive resources and training that encourages them to stay in school.