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.
03.01.2023
These are the last of 1133 babies to be born at Ntamugenga Hospital in 2022. The mother does not yet know what the triplets will be named. This is not the first thing one thinks of here after giving birth. Congolese mothers usually give birth in very difficult conditions; infant mortality is still high here. In addition, there is an ongoing war, which means that mothers still have more to worry about than to be happy about.
In Congo, it is said that when more boys are born, the war will not end so quickly. We believe that it will be different and that those who unleash it will eventually come to their senses.
But even if they don’t, we can still give young mothers hope, thanks to you. The Ntamugenga hospital is working continuously. Last year, it saved 4,143 malaria-affected children under the age of five from death. 600 children it saved from starvation. In addition to the births, these are further numbers behind which there are tears of happiness and gratitude. Each of these children is alive, and to each of their mothers we have saved her whole world!
Let us do everything to ensure that 2023 does not begin with tears and hearts torn apart by the dramas of war. We are asking you today to help us fund layettes for newborns. This is a set of essentials to take care of the little ones. The best gift for young mothers who, in times of war, have nothing but love for their children.
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 […]
