In July 2018 the first outbreak of Ebola was confirmed. Since then, several people had fallen victim to the virus. The disease raged particularly hard in the North-Kivu region, which is characterised by extreme poverty. Hunger, pre-existing illnesses and above all the poor supply of clean water and sanitary facilities ensured that the virus had an easy going.
In North-Kivu Help has tapped new sources of drinking water, installed latrines and hand washing facilities and provided education to enable people to protect themselves better against diseases such as Ebola in the future.
Despite recent successes in the fight against Ebola, the situation remains serious. If the coronavirus also spreads the country is threatened with a disaster. Aid is still urgently needed.
Donors and partners: UGEAFI (Union des Groupes d'Etudes et d'Actions pour le Développement de Fizi et Itombwe), ADH (Aktion Deutschland Hilft), DOHLE Stiftung