Central Africa

Burundi

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Capital: Bujumbura Population: 7.9 million Concern started work in: 1997 Life expectancy: 48.5 years Literacy rate: 59.3%
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Capital: Bujumbura
Population: 7.9 million
Concern started work in: 1997

In early 2008, some security incidents in Burundi suspended our activities for a few weeks.

Working safely in Democratic Republic of Congo

Posted by Naoise Kavanagh in Concern Blog | 18 August 2009 | 1 comment
Peter McNichol

World Humanitarian Day recognises aid workers themselves, not just humanitarian agencies, donor governments and foundations.

Returning home after years of conflict

Posted by Fergus Thomas in Concern Blog | 12 June 2009 | 0 comments
Karambi farmers, returning to rebuild their homes after 14 years.

I’m standing on a rocky outcrop on the edge of a dust road in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. I’m talking to a group of Congolese farmers who are returning to rebuild their homes after fleeing the ethnic violence of the early 1990s.

Concern receives Irish Aid shipment in the Congo

11 December 2008

Ireland's Minister of State for Overseas Development, Peter Power TD  has announced the successful arrival of an airlift of emergency supplies to people displaced by ongoing violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Getting back to normal life in Masisi

Posted by Niall O Murchu in | 18 November 2008 | 0 comments

Fergus Thomas, Concern's Area Co-ordinator for Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, is our guest blogger.

Congo crisis: Concern gets aid into camps

17 November 2008

Concern's team in the North Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are now getting aid into four refugee camps near Masisi.

Congo crisis: Concern back in Masisi

12 November 2008

Concern’s team in North Kivu are now back in Masisi, in the North Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The agency’s key programmes are located in this area.

Congo crisis: reaching families

10 November 2008

Concern's team in Goma, in the North Kivu province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, have managed to supply 1,500 blankets to newly displaced families.

Picture gallery: working in DR Congo

Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 7 November 2008 | 2 comments

These pictures were taken a couple of weeks before fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo forced Concern to

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