Ebola is a dreadful disease with a very high mortality rate. About 83-90% of those who contract the disease will die. Thought to originate in fruit bats, the first known case to affect humans was in August 1976 near the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from where the disease gets its […]
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The Beautiful Game: our work in the DRC part 4
Football is a very effective way of bringing people together. It provides fun for children whose lives are otherwise lacking in this. It also teaches teamwork and friendship. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, (DRC), World In Need encourages children of all ages to play. The children enjoy it, and they play even when […]
Continue reading →A stitch in time saves lives: Our work in the DRC, Part 3
One of our representatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Claudaline, is a qualified tailor. She saw that many women had missed the chance to go to school and were, therefore, only able to take the lowest paying and most menial of jobs. If they wanted to improve the lives of themselves and their families, […]
Continue reading →Our work in the DRC: Part One
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) our representatives are Claudaline and Desire. Through them, World In Need are changing lives in many ways. School This is for children who otherwise would not be able to afford to go to school. They are orphans, or children who were born of rape, whose mothers are destitute. […]
Continue reading →Rebuilding lives in the DR Congo
As well as his work as an Anglican churchman, Desire Mukanirwa, Bishop of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) works alongside his wife, Claudaline, as a partner to World In Need. Working among people who suffered terribly in the recent, brutal conflict that blighted the country, Desire and Claudaline promote peace and reconciliation. […]
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