This is the best gift for young mothers

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:
  • 77% of the population live in extreme poverty for less than $1.90 a day
  • 16% of the country’s population, i.e. over 13 million people, require immediate humanitarian assistance
  • 13,6 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 10% of all malaria deaths in sub-Saharan Africa occurred here
Our hospital carries over

27 000

medical procedures per year
We treat about

7000

malaria patients every year
Our midwives delivered about

953

babies in 2023

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.

Urgent Help Needed

Save the Pharmacy for the Poorest in Togo

This amount will allow for equipping pharmacy shelves for the first half of the year. Ania and Mateusz will take care of this, and they will fly to Togo in February and fill the shelves with the most essential antibiotics, antimalarial drugs, and pain relievers. The Saoudé Pharmacy has people to save. It cannot succeed without your support.

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We already have :
3,420 EUR
We need:
6,667 EUR