Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo, the third largest country in Africa, located in the central Africa. Due to the war, despite its rich natural resource is among the poorest countries in Africa.

Facts & Stats

Conflict Zones

  • Dungu Territory in the northeastern part of DRC: Ugandan Rebels, the Lord's Resistance Army
  • Bunia, Ituri: Hema and Lendu tribes in conflicts
  • North Kivu around Goma area: Kunda Batware rebellion

Stories

"Since 1998, regional and internal armed conflict has resulted in an estimated 5.4 million deaths…"

USAID, April 2008 report, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Humanitarian Assistance in Review, 1997 to present

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Displaced civilians without a home

Displaced civilians on a hillside

Central Africa is a region whose people and resources are increasingly devastated by conflict. Since the Rwandan Genocide in 1994, Hutu rebels have spread throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) killing civilians in masses. Lead by Joseph Kony, Ugandan rebels known as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) continue to abduct, rape and kill people, destroy property, and loot the villages of DRC, RCA, and the South of Sudan. Burundi, DRC, Central Africa Republic, Rwanda, Southern Sudan, and Uganda are among the most troubled countries in the region. These people are devastated by war, hunger, poverty, and diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, Ebola, tuberculosis, and sleeping disease.

Children begging for food

Children begging for food

A need exists to deliver biblical messages that reach the people of Central Africa in a relevant way. A message that transforms the hearts of the people and reshapes their world view is needed to bring deep rooted change.

The Central African Partnership (CAP) seeks to partner with individuals, churches and faith-based organizations in the U.S. to offer a holistic ministry to the brokenhearted people in Central African countries.

 
Update on Dungu Relief Mission
July 14, 2009

Dear friends and supporters,

I continue to express my deep gratitude and thanks for your prayers and support. The Ugandan rebels, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), continue to perpetuate hostilities and violence on civilians in the territory of Dungu and in other villages in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The displaced people, as well as the local people, are starving...

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