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.
22.09.2022
We have good news – Huruma has started suckling, which is another improvement! The boy has an appetite and as soon as we get rid of the cough (he caught an infection), he will definitely start to gain weight quickly. So far we’ve been keeping him warm in the infant warmer you funded, but now that the sun is slowly coming out from behind the clouds, we’re taking him out for short walks.
As for the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo itself – the local Red Cross, supported by Unicef, came to visit Ntamugenga. They delivered malaria drugs, basic antipyretics and a small amount of therapeutic food for the children, which gave us some relief! You, on the other hand, continue to be the only source of food aid for adults and older children, as it is only thanks to your donations that the staff at the nutrition centre can shop for and distribute meals to those most in need. Huruma’s mother is among them. Many thanks to all 134 people who donated meals to single mums in Congo. This is now truly a priority need!
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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 […]
