Charity contacts in the Congo
Below are a list of charities who work in Congo and deal with survivors of sexual violence. Any contributions to these charities would be greatly appreciated.
CARE International
CARE International supports women’s organisations and village leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to develop strategies for ending violence against women.
CARE International
10-13 Rushworth Street
London SE1 0RB
Donate: www.careinternational.org.uk/donate
Web: www.careinternational.org.uk
Christian Relief Network
CRN deals regularly with the Panzi Hospital
CRN,
Christian Relief Network
Tel: (+47) 22 01 07 00
Email: [email protected]
Medecins Sans Frontieres
Working in the eastern Congo, treating victims of sexual violence and providing healthcare for displaced people.
67-74 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8QX
Tel: 02074046600
Email [email protected]
Web: www.msf.org/unitedkingdom/
Merlin 2008
Merlin has a project in the Democratic Republic of Congo that helps the many victims of sexual violence there.
Registered charity 1016607
12th Floor,
207 Old Street,
London EC1V 9NR
Tel: 0207 014 1712
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Web: www.merlin.org.uk
OXFAM
Public enquiries (re donations etc)
Tel: 0870 410 5025
Email [email protected]
The Panzi Hospital (for Victims of Sexual Violence)
8th Community of Pentecostal Churches in Central Africa (CEPAC) Medical Department.
GENERAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL OF PANZI,
PO Box: 266
BUKAVU
South Kivu Province,
Democratic Republic of Congo
Website: www.panzihospitalbukavu.org
Save the Children
Save the Children runs a huge programme in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, concentrating on the reuniting and rehabilitation of ex-child soldiers, support for children who have been victims of sexual violence and helping out-of-school children get an education.
Tel: 020 7012 6400
Web: www.savethechildren.org.uk
UNICEF
Helpline and Appeals
Tel: 0870 606 3377
Worldshare
WorldShare is UK partner for HEAL Africa, the medical project in Goma.
Web site: www.worldshare.org.uk/
