| 3-11-2006 Photo Collection Democratic Republic of the Congo: saving lives, rebuilding livelihoods This gallery contains images and excerpts from a new ICRC photo exhibition that provides a fresh look at the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It depicts the central human concerns arising out of years of violence in which hundreds of thousands of people lost their lives, focusing on key issues such as child soldiers, sexual violence, health, water, economic security, helping abandoned communities, reuniting families and 'fighting right', and provides an overview of what the ICRC is doing to tackle these challenges.
Distribution of essential relief items in Shabunda, South Kivu.
© ICRC / W. Lembryk / cd-e-00486
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Relief for war victims
From 13 to 17 July 2006, the ICRC distributed basic relief items to 2,184
displaced families (11,000 people), who had fled the hostilities in Shabunda, in South Kivu province.
The families left their villages two months before because of deteriorating security conditions. These families lost most of their belongings while fleeing.
In the first half of 2006, the ICRC met the basic needs of some 120,000 civilians. It distributed essential household
items such as blankets, cooking equipment, jerrycans, clothing and soap to over 93,000 beneficiaries and agricultural inputs to nearly 26,000 people.
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