Shots could be heard from 6:00am

Democratic Republic of Congo

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.

Overview:
  • 62% of the population live in extreme poverty on less than $2.15 a day
  • about 10 million people require immediate humanitarian assistance
  • about 33 million people are deprived of access to safe water sources and proper sanitary and hygienic facilities
  • numerous outbreaks of deadly diseases, including measles, malaria, cholera and Ebola
  • about 11% of all global malaria deaths occur here
Our hospital carries over

26 000

medical procedures per year
We treat about

6 000

malaria patients every year
Our midwives delivered about

920

babies in 2024

23.10.2022

Shots could be heard from 6:00am. They are getting closer by the hour. The rebels have entered Ntamugenga. There are casualties. The biggest battle since the beginning of the war that the missionaries can remember is in progress.

Sister Agnieszka coordinates the work of the hospital. The number of wounded is increasing. More bombs explode around the hospital. One fell right next to the wall around the Sisters’ mission.

Today we need to keep our thoughts and prayers with the missionaries and the team of our hospital in Congo. These are very difficult moments for all of us.

Urgent help for seniors

Let’s save Laudy and Jean from homelessness

Their entire life savings have been wiped out by the economic crisis. They haven’t been able to pay rent for nine months. If the landlord loses patience, they’ll end up on the street - with nowhere to turn. We don’t want them counting down the days until eviction!

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We already have :
6,412 EUR
We need:
6,667 EUR