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People in Need will provide help for the raped women in the Congo

People in Need will provide help for the raped women in the Congo

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Help to the Congolese women
 
People in Need provides help for the raped women in the Congo.
 
In reaction to situation described in the movie The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo, the organization People in Need has decided to donate at least 3 500 000 CZK ( 175.000 USD ) from the humanitarian fund of The Club of Friends of People in Need. Funds will be used to provide assistance to the victims of sexual violence in Congo and other vulnerable groups in this country.
 
Civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most lingering and forgotten conflicts in the world. The war has lasted ten years, with some intermissions, during which four million people have died. This conflict is one of the worst conflicts after the Second World War.
 
 
How to contribute
 
If you want to contribute to the Congo’s project by a lump-sum payment, you can use PIN’s account number 7632 7632/0300 with variable symbol 222. For international transfers use the IBAN format CZ76 0300 0000 0000 7632 7632 with message to beneficiary  "Congo 222" and read following instruction: How to contribute from foreign countries.
Thank you. 
 
The Greatest Silence: Rape in Congo
Authors of the movie are going to dedicate a page on "The Greatest Silence" website to the villages of Bunyakiri and devise ways for individuals to donate money and support in the key areas of need that Sister Clothilde outlined to us when we saw her:  psycho-social aid, medical supplies, micro-loans, transportation and justice. (more info)
 
Long fights have resulted in hundreds of thousands of women and girls being massively and brutally raped by both rebels and the Congolese army. In addition to health problems, these women are also often abandoned by their own families and excluded by their communities. Conflict has also left behind an entire generation of orphans born as a result of the violence.
 
We are looking for more support to be provided to the Congolese women. We intend to support hospitals for women and female therapeutic centers. If you would like to help people either in the Congo or elsewhere, become a member of The Club of Friends of People in Need. Your regular contributions will help all those in need!

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