DR CONGO

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second-largest country on the continent. The Congo Basin, with its tropical rainforests, occupies around 60 per cent of the total area. The country has the greatest natural wealth in Africa and yet is one of the poorest countries in the world. Many girls and young women earn their living through prostitution due to poverty. Child labour is widespread, whether as miners, child soldiers or as household slaves for the rich in Kinshasa. Two-thirds of the population live in absolute poverty. Malnutrition and undernourishment are commonplace, especially among children.
 
 
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KOLWEZI • Basic materials for the School


Over the past years the number of pupils has increased continuously. Currently 473 pupils, 248 of them girls and 224 boys are attending our primary school, from class 1
(6 years) to class 6 (12 years). Each level has two to three classes with an average of 50-60 pupils. The school has 13 classrooms. Lessons take place in the mornings from 8.00 am to 12.20 pm. In the afternoon the rooms are occupied from the Secondary School.

 
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KOLWEZI • Mother-child help in the Centre Uzima


At the ‘Centre UZIMA- Life Centre’ in Kolwezi, in the south of the Congo, the Salvatorian Sisters help pregnant women, mothers and their newborns. Two sisters, a social worker, a laboratory technician and some mothers work at the Centre Uzima. Their aim is to provide the very best healthcare. Pregnant women receive counselling and support through check-ups, pregnancy education, birth preparation and aftercare.

 
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