“We were able to distribute food to 29,046 people out of the 58,000 we sought to help. We collaborated with volunteers from the Red Cross Society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to distribute rations of corn flour, beans, oil and cooking salt. Our objective was to help them respond to the most urgent food needs in these communities,” said Myriam Favier, head of the ICRC’s subdelegation in Goma in North Kivu.
The aid is for people from communities in North Kivu, in particular from the Masisi, Rutshuru and Walikale territories. They had left their homes between January and March 2024 to flee armed clashes in the area. Most of the families were receiving aid for the first time since January. The majority of them had already changed locations multiple times to flee the violence and had lost their livelihoods. As the fighting drew near, many families were displaced once again.
We are very worried about these communities. Each time that they are displaced, they become even more vulnerable. It is particular concerning that the clashes ar