Anouarite, 14, fled her home in DRC's North Kivu province a few months ago, afraid of being raped. Today, she has found shelter - and WFP provided food - at the Don Bosco Center in Goma.

Copyright: WFP/Elizabeth Bryant

A Bowl Of Ugali And An Uncertain Future In North Kivu

The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has wrested children from their families and homes. Today, they count among the most vulnerable of the tens of thousands of displaced people in the region. Some have found refuge at the Don Bosco Center, a Catholic institution in Noth Kivu's provincial capital of Goma, where WFP is providing school meals. 

Overview

 An upsurge in violence in 2012 has aggravated an already precarious food security situation in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where hunger preys on nearly three-quarters of the population and one in four children is malnourished. 

 

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While the humanitarian situation in eastern DRC remains deeply worrying, there are a few bright spots. Some schools have reopened around North Kivu's capital of Goma — like the Don Bosco Center, a Catholic-run institution in Goma...where this kid seems to be enjoying his WFP-provided school meal. Copyright: WFP/Elizabeth Bryant

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Country at a glance 2012
Planned Beneficiaries2,552,256
Beneficiary needs (mt)86,323
Beneficiary needs ($US)159,912,156