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.
26.07.2024
No adult could bear this. Five-year-old Salomon had no choice.
We can nourish the body, heal wounds, and chase away illnesses. Local medicine can do a lot, but it can’t cure sadness—that takes months. This is the price Salomon must pay for his survival. Seeing such a resigned five-year-old breaks our hearts.
Salomon’s parents are sick, so he set off on a 30-kilometer journey through the mountains with his teenage sister. Someone in their village recommended our center. This isn’t the first time children from distant areas have come to us, knowing they will find help here. They seem to have arrived just in time—the wounds on his legs show that his body was already beginning to give up.
These are the children of war. Going out to the fields means risking landmine explosions—such accidents happen daily. If food can’t be obtained from a kind neighbor, tough decisions must be made. Who will take the risk today? Who can the family manage without? These are choices we can’t imagine making.
Salomon is with us now, but that doesn’t mean he’s completely safe. Hunger is a sneaky enemy—it lulls you into a false sense of security before striking. It only takes one malaria-carrying mosquito. We are nourishing Salomon, racing against time—every infection poses a deadly threat. Will you fight for him with us?
16.09.2024
Globally, hunger is a massive, complex problem. But feeding a child is simple. Joseph could have become another WHO statistic, labeled as one of the children who dies of hunger every five seconds. No one would have known his name or how infectiously he laughs while playing patty-cake with his mom. That he’s brave and […]
04.09.2024
“We’ve got a two-year-old boy from Kabaya,” Sister Agnieszka reports. Even before we see the photo, we already know it will show a child in critical condition. Kabaya is a mountainous area, almost completely cut off from the rest of the world. There is a lack of everything. The fields are mined, making it impossible […]
21.08.2024
It’s extraordinary what people can get used to, even war. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, it seems no one remembers what the fight is about anymore. The outcome will not be defined by who is right, but by whoever survives. Sister Agnieszka Gugała, the director of the nutrition center in Ntamugenga, offers us a […]