Kinshasa, 13 February, 2021 / 12:45 pm (ACI Africa).
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through its development and humanitarian arm Caritas Congo ASBL is seeking to raise close to two billion US Dollars to reach out to millions of deprived persons in the Central African nation.
“USD $1.98 billion will be needed to provide urgent assistance to 9.6 million vulnerable people in 2021 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),” the leadership of Caritas Congo ASBL says in a report issued February 9.
In the report, the leadership of Caritas Congo ASBL says, “In 2021, the population of the DRC will continue to face pressing humanitarian needs. With 5.2 million displaced persons, DRC currently hosts the second largest number of internally displaced persons in the world.”
“Armed conflict continues to have a very strong impact on an already highly vulnerable population, particularly in the east of the country, whose gains are still fragile. The humanitarian situation could worsen if assistance is not provided quickly to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable,” Caritas leadership explains in the February 9 report.
The leadership of the development arm the Catholic Church further explains, “DRC continues to face a complex and deep humanitarian crisis. The number of people in need of assistance and protection is 19.6 million in 2021, up from 15.6 million at the beginning of 2020.”
