Save a Mom's Life in the Congo

Over the last two years, International Medical Corps has built two Reproductive Health Complexes in Kalonge and Chambucha, the first facilities of their kind to provide fistula repair. The complexes serve over 70,000 women. Over 98% of all fistulas (gynecological ruptures) in DRC are caused by a lack of proper obstetric...

Following heavy fighting with government forces, a Congolese rebel group has seized control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in eastern DRC and home to one million people. More than 25,000 people have fled Goma so far, as have 60,000 refugees from a nearby camp—adding to the 1.6 million people already...

  Adeline was panicked.  The 22-year-old was in intense pain and bleeding after being in labor with twins for hours.  She arrived at Therese’s home, one of International Medical Corps’ trained birth attendants, at 2am.  Therese quickly assessed her condition and realized the babies were in...

We have exciting news we’d like to share with you!  Starting at 12:01 am EDT on June 13th, GlobalGiving will match online donations to our projects at 50%.  This means that your gift will go 50% further to help families affected by tragedy overcome difficult obstacles for a happier, healthier...

South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo feels like one of the greenest places on earth. I’m writing to you after a lengthy trip through Congo visiting International Medical Corps’ work in this war-torn country. While traveling, I was struck by the stark contrast: green rolling hills for miles...

I have so much to celebrate this Mother's day. I am so grateful to my husband, Christopher and my two children, Luke and Eve (and our third baby who is on the way) for making me a Mom. Being a Mom has been my most important job to date and I take my job very seriously and I have a lot of fun doing it. At the same time,...

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 5 people have been killed in clashes between army forces and supporters of General Bosco Ntaganda (wanted by the International Criminal Court). More than 4,500 refugees have crossed the border into Rwanda with more waiting at the border.  There is an urgent need for medicine, amid...

This Sunday is the Academy Awards©. Millions will be watching as Hollywood recognizes the past year's most acclaimed films. That got us thinking: what if we could get even a small fraction of those millions to show their support for saving lives and rebuilding communities devastated by disease, conflict, and natural...

2012 is almost here and we would like to take a moment to thank you for supporting our ongoing relief efforts in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This year with the help of our amazing supporters, we were able to continue to provide care in the Congo and around the world, while responding to crises in Libya, East...

GlobalGiving has announced an amazing opportunity and we need your help to make it happen!  Starting at October 19, 12:01 am EDT, GlobalGiving will match 30% of all online donations up to $1,000 per donor until the end of the day or when funds run out.  In addition, GlobalGiving is offering a $1,000 bonus to the...

Thanks to our partners, Reinvention Wheels, Inc. and USAID, we can now provide Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention and treatment services in remote areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).  We have just received a generous donation of 100 bicycles and safety helmets to assist in providing medical,...

More than 20 years of fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo has led to millions of deaths, pervasive sexual violence, and a collapse of the health care system.  In 2006, the World Health Organization ranked Congo 188th out of 190 countries for medical care and OxFam estimates that in some areas 75% of the...

Right now, there is a serious medical crisis happening in the Democratic Republic of Congo.   One of the worst maternal mortality rates in Africa, 1,100 out of 100,000 mothers will die due to pregnancy related causes.[i]  Compare this figure with the United States, where 11 mothers will die for the same...

With your help in 2010, we were able to reach even more mothers and children with lifesaving medical care.  Please take a momement to watch what we've accomplished together over the past year.Thank you!

In October our staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo marched with 250 International Trade Union Confederation members from more than 160 countries as well as female members of Congolese unions, and civil society groups.  The mass rally aimed to denounce sexual and gender-based violence, and demand social justice...

As you know, the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo is very serious: since fighting began more than 20 years ago, more than 5 million people have died, millions more have been forced to flee their homes, and sexual violence is being used as a weapon to terrorize communities. This ongoing reality struck close to...

Over the past few months, International Medical Corps has made impressive strides towards improving maternal health care in Congo. Between September 2009 and February 2010, our skilled health workers conducted nearly 16,000 pre-natal consultations and more than 4,000 post-natal consultations in International Medical Corps...

You are supporting women like 16-year-old Beatrice, who delivered a baby in International Medical Corps’ Chambucha health center in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Following her safe delivery, Beatrice expressed her gratitude to one of our midwives. “I have seen many women who have fistula problems, and because of...