| 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.
Reunification of a family separated by civil war in the DRC, Mbau Centre, North Kivu
© ICRC / W. Lembryk / CD-E-00599
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Reuniting families
For many years the ICRC has played a major role in preserving family unity and integrity, particularly in facilitating the reunification of families dispersed by war.
Since 1998, over 6,000 children separated from their families have been registered for tracing purposes, and over 4,500 of them were reunited with relatives in the DRC. This year, the ICRC reunited more than 260 unaccompanied children with their families, including 128 who had been demobilized from armed groups.
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