By Geoffrey Anguyo | PROJECT LEADER
The recent escalation of hostilities in eastern Congo DRC has displaced so many people both internally and externally to the neighboring countries. This war has affected mainly two provinces in DRC that North Kivu and South Kivu. People in North Kivu have two options that is to get internally displace in Ituri Province within Congo DRC or move to Uganda. Our Team on ground in Ituri have confirmed more than 5,000 people internally displace within Congo DRC and many more in areas that are not accessible. Many aid agencies fear to go there because of insecurity difficult and impassable roads. Our team has been able to conduct about 20 mobile clinics to help the internally displaced persons.
The impact of the recent escalation across eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been devastating for the civilian population. Countries across the region welcome the ceasefire, but stress that only a lasting peace can bring relief here and allow life-saving aid to reach those in desperate need. Many of those who have been displaced in the past month have already fled violence multiple times. Whole generations in eastern DRC have known nothing but conflict, and their needs have been utterly neglected.
Thousands of people have been pushed into extremely precarious situations, seeking refuge in already overcrowded camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in and around the city of Goma. Many displaced families have been forced to abandon such camps due to insecurity. Although some have found refuge in host communities, many are still left with no safe place to go. Added to this, they are left without access to basic needs such as healthcare, food, or safe drinking water, as critical infrastructure has been severely damaged or looted.
To be able to help those affected by this most recent violence a lot of support is needed from people with good heart to help with lifesaving aid operations, and unhindered humanitarian access to reach vulnerable populations affected by the recent fighting.
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