The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is embroiled in an on-going conflict, which has already killed millions and devastated countless lives through disease, sexual violence and poverty in the last decade. Today, over two million people remain displaced by this conflict.

Note: Due to the nature of the conflict in Congo, some of the following content may be disturbing for younger viewers.

Updates and Articles

• Rape in the Congo: Sexual violence against females is a terrible problem in the Eastern Congo; learn how World Vision is addressing this.
• Toronto Star Editorial: ‘Put poverty on G8’s agenda’
• Live from Congo: In this live chat World Vision correspondent Anna Ridout discusses living amid beauty and tragedy in the Congo.
• From Congo to Canada: Forced to flee South Kivu, Robert found safety in Canada, but he worries about his family back home every day.
• Praying for Congo: Seven tangible items to focus on for those who believe in the power of prayer.
• Cell Phones Fuel War: Innocent people are being affected as groups fight over valuable minerals used in cell phones
• Rape as a Weapon: Sexual violence against young girls and women is being used to destroy entire communities

Photos

• Eyewitness: World Vision is delivering aid and hope to displaced people in the Congo.

Video

• Meet Elise, 11-Year-Old Sex Worker: Photographer Paul Bettings documents a young girl's plight.
• “They ordered us to lie down on the ground”: A young orphan tells of how she was raped by soldiers.
• Life-and-death Commodity: How accessible, clean water prevents rape and unnecessary death.
• “My husband was shot in the head”: Hear about Esperance’s struggle for survival through years of war.
• Behind Rebel Lines: With child malnutrition soaring, World Vision distributes much-needed therapeutic milk to children.
• Cholera Epidemic in the Waiting: A first-hand look at life inside the camps for internally displaced persons in eastern Congo.
• He Was Shot Dead: When her husband was killed, this woman fled with her family to one of Goma’s camps where she now begs for food.
• A Year On the Run: “We don’t know what can happen. If it is the death, we had better go where we can find food.”

Audio

• Drowning in Despair: On the phone from Congo, World Vision’s Africa advocacy director shares a displaced child's story of sorrow and hope.
• Why Rape is So Common: Just back from DRC, World Vision Canada’s Jennifer Harold discusses the country’s rampant sexual violence