Democratic Republic of the Congo: saving lives, rebuilding livelihoods

3-11-2006 Photo Collection

This gallery contains images and excerpts from a new ICRC photo exhibition that provides a fresh look at the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It depicts the central human concerns arising out of years of violence in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives, focusing on key issues such as child soldiers, sexual violence, health, water, economic security, helping abandoned communities, reuniting families and 'fighting right', and provides an overview of what the ICRC is doing to tackle these challenges.

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Don Bosco school and nutrition centre in Goma

Care for lost kids

In almost all emergencies – armed conflicts, mass population displacements, and other crisis situations – children get separated from their parents, families and other guardians.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the ICRC continues to reunite unaccompanied and vulnerable children with their families and assists the facilities that shelter them in securing appropriate long-term care for those children who cannot be reunited with their families. In June 2006, the ICRC, together with its local partners, was still taking care of 798 unaccompanied or separated children, including 209 demobilized child soldiers.

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