Save the Children in the Dem. Republic of Congo - Protection

This is the first of four films focusing on Save the Children's work on child protection in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). War, hunger and disease have killed nearly 4 million people in the DRC in the last seven years. One in every five children dies before reaching their fifth birthday. In the east, more than 1 million internally displaced people still need help to meet their basic needs. The fighting has destroyed the economy and infrastructure,as well as the social fabric of families and communities.
Save the Children started work in the DRC in 1994, helping children who had fled the genocide in neighbouring Rwanda. They then began to work with Congolese children. Today Save the children work in five of the countrys 26 provinces: Kasai Oriental, North Kivu, South Kivu,Ituri and Kinshasa. Since the war, theyve helped reunite thousands of children with their
families. Working with local and international partners, Save the Children are getting children back to school,providing them with healthcare, and protecting them from exploitation and abuse. To find out more go to http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/990.htm

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