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?
02.10.2025
Our Guardian Angel in Congo doesn’t have wings. She has keys to a four-wheel drive and a satellite phone, which she uses to argue with suppliers about the next delivery of meds. Her name is Sister Agnieszka. Her battlefield in the fight for good is a spreadsheet open on a laptop whose battery has to […]
19.08.2025
Humanitarian aid, which is talked about so much today, is not a romantic impulse of the heart. It is, among other things, a nightly marathon in Excel. It is hundreds of emails and phone calls to find the fastest and cheapest way to transport meds. It is poring over a budget to make sure every […]
01.07.2025
You can see war and hunger in Amina’s eyes. No child anywhere in the world should have either of those reflected in their gaze. But on the outside, she’s just a small girl whose eyelashes, eyebrows, and hair have taken on the color of rust. Nature brands its children touched by hunger with the color […]