Stories From Democratic Republic of Congo
View All Stories »Farmers Save Rainforest and Reap Rewards
No-till agriculture is helping Congolese farmers protect the world's second largest rainforest—and increase harvests. »»
Smart Aid: High-Tech Poverty Fighters
At the crossroads of compassion and expertise, you meet people like Sandra Basgall , who, at age 70 and living in Africa, is excited about…barcodes? »»
Congo Water: Cutting Off Illness at the Source
A CRS water expert hacks through thick brush in search of a source of safe water for a mining boomtown. »»
Money From Stone: Congo's Troubled Tin Mines
Tin ore, called cassiterite, brings high profits. But diggers and haulers are exploited, cheated, robbed and worse. »»
Congo Challenge: Food or School
Jolie has already had to leave school 4 times. She can't afford school fees. But with some prodding from CRS and other groups, that may change. »»
Healing From War's Brutality in Congo
St. Camillus parish in Maryland reaches out in faith to serve women whose lives have been torn apart by rape as a weapon of war. »»
Rape in Congo: Grim Statistics, Tender Lives
Counselors in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, report that civilian men are joining the ranks of armed groups committing rapes. »»
Child Soldiers Fight to Regain Their Youth
CRS partner Caritas offers a second chance at childhood for Congolese boys once forced to toil and fight for armed groups. »»
One Man's Mission: Stop Rape in Congo
Pick your armed group in Congo, and it is likely Honoré Bisimwa has talked to them. His job: Persuade them not to rape. »»
Congo Rape Counselor Offers Comfort, Confidentiality
A girl traumatized by a brutal crime and burdened with shame clings to the one woman she can trust. »»
Giving Congo's Midwives A Helping Hand
Florence has been in labor for two days. But she's in luck. Trained midwives are helping her. Only one question remains: When will the baby arrive? »»
All in A Day's Work
CRS' Jasmine Bates embraces the very pitfalls and dangers that would turn many people away from helping the needy in Democratic Republic of the Congo. »»
