The International Rescue Committee is one of the largest providers of humanitarian aid & post-conflict development in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since 1996, we have been working to save lives, revive communities and strengthen local capacity for recovery. IRC is a leader in providing critical health, education and emergency response programs to those affected by violence. We are also one of the most experienced organisations working to address the crisis of sexual violence in Congo. With over 800 staff members and multiple partners in seven of the DRC’s eleven provinces, we promote community resilience and ownership, and develop the capacity of Congolese institutions to further the development of the country.

• The IRC’s Emergency Response Team is helping thousands of people displaced by renewed violence in North Kivu, providing medical care and drugs, emergency supplies, clean water, sanitation, educational programs, and aid for rape survivors.
• The IRC is working with the Ministry of Health to provide essential health care for 3.6 million people, constructing and repairing hospitals and clinics, supplying them with equipment and medicine, and training health workers.
• The IRC has helped over 40,000 survivors of sexual violence and their families.
• The IRC increases access to education and forms parent-based community groups to support and strengthen schools and keep children learning, even during emergencies.
• The IRC is bringing together over 1.7 million people in 1,400 war-torn villages, to help them address local needs, design their own recovery projects and ensure that the most marginalised and vulnerable have a voice in decisions and access to services.

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