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Boulevard du 30 Juin, Arret VodaCom, Gombe Division, Kinshasa.
Children
Children are among vulnerable people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the mortality rate of children is too high to the point it is still a miracle for a child to reach 5 years in DRC but also there is a high mortality rate of children from 5-15 years. Children are victims of the consequences of wars, many do not access adequate medical treatment because on the absence of health centers and in some cases health centers are not equipped, lack specialists and medicine among other factors.
Here are Internally Displaced Persons children in North Kivu during our Porridge distribution to malnourished in the Camps.
DRC has a big growing number of unaccompanied minors, children on the streets, orphans, children leaving with one single parent, and children who are taking care of other children.
We are working on various interventions in order to address the problems of children in DRC. We are promoting the creation of centers which can host children in difficult situations, awareness activities about the rights of children, advocating for quality health services and access to education, we are also strengthening already existing community initiatives that protect children.
The Province of Kinshasa will be our headquarters for all our children activities in DRC and on top of existing international days, we shall put in place a particular national day to commemorate the situation of children especially those in difficult conditions.
