The second largest country of Africa, full of paradoxes. On one hand, it is rich in natural resources (including cobalt, copper, coltan, crude oil, diamonds, gold); on the other hand, its inhabitants are among the poorest in the world. For decades, the DRC has been suffering from prolonged conflicts that have led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world.
15.08.2022
“What a relief, what a relief, my headache is gone!” Benoît kept repeating just a few hours after the treatment. So far he had not been able to sleep a single night without pain.
Looking at the 563 therapeutic meals you donated last week for the kids, or the 34 IVs for the hospital in Congo, we want to remind you that you stand behind every story of health restored, hunger disease cured or surgery successfully completed. Most recently, you saved Benoît from immense pain.
The glaucoma could no longer be controlled with medication or minor treatments and the decision was made to simply remove the eye. Do you think the boy was devastated? No! He’s a real champion with a tremendous will to fight. We took him to Dr Pieta’s clinic in Rwanda – the best clinic in Central Africa. It was here that, thanks to you, 18 patients underwent ophthalmological treatment. Among them was Benoît, whom you simply gave a new life – one in which, instead of suffering, he can simply go to school, play with his peers and help his parents.
The next stage is fitting a prosthetic eye – follow us so you don’t miss Ben’s new photos!
11.09.2024
Little Fabien needs urgent help! Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis sounds mysterious, although it’s estimated that this anatomical defect occurs in as many as 8 in 1,000 children. For Fabien, born in the heart of the Congolese bush, this diagnosis could mean a slow death from starvation and dehydration. His mother was at a loss—her son […]
21.08.2024
A woman who loses her husband is called a widow. A child who loses their parents becomes an orphan. We have words for so many things, but there is no word for a parent who loses a child. Perhaps it’s because such a reversal of the natural order is beyond what our hearts, let alone […]
28.06.2024
When I was leaving for tests with other patients, I asked the physiotherapist to bring Dawid some juice – maybe he will wake up from this coma, maybe he will be thirsty? The news of Dawid’s passing reached Sister Agnieszka the same day. She had fought for him for many months, providing him with treatment […]