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.
18.10.2023
These are the lives saved by your PLN 5, sometimes PLN 15. The hunger of children breeds resentment among you and us. It is very important that you are turning it into active support.
These kids are just single patients among hundreds, but we are not telling you this to boast, but to alert you – help is urgently needed again! ?
From Sister Agnieszka in Ntamugenga we are receiving chilling news of explosions just 10 km from our centre. The conflict between the rebels and the army is growing in intensity again. Any day now, the number of wounded, sick and hungry will increase. Most of them will be women and children. Some of our patients, whose photos you can see here, are still in our care. It is their lives that are in imminent danger if we do not organise food and medicine supplies in time.
? We have launched an urgent Fundraiser on the homepage. Its amount, although high, is the value of a whole month’s operation of the nutrition centre and hospital. Help is needed like never before. Help us save the patients before transport is no longer possible!
24.01.2025
“We have permission to heal!“ – writes Agnieszka Gugała from Congo, sending us a photo straight from the nutrition center. The words have been spoken, and now this promise has over 90,000 witnesses—you. Will you help us make this group bigger and bring even more people to cheer for this boy on his journey to […]
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 […]
