UNICEF: Millions dead, injured as conflicts continue in Democratic Republic of Congo
In this classroom outside Goma, eastern DR Congo every child has their own war story to tell, orphaned, or wounded,living through their nightmares, waiting for their families to be found. Just ten years old Rachelle has had to become a mother to her little brother, making this tiny shelter their home. For more than a year now these two children have been utterly alone. "The children have paid a very high price, they are born, most of them are dying of rare diseases, and illiterate, they haven't gone to school, and the war, let us say it is really a bad thing." Not far away young Habimana is not yet back in school. Since the recent peace conference the UN blue helmets are out in force here. The date on the black board remains untouched since soldiers ransacked this place, cleaning out the clinic, looting the medicines, taking eight of his school mates.
Embed code for Blogs
Simply copy and paste the following HTML code below into your blog, website, or MySpace profile.
Copy to Clipboard
Share this video:
Simply click the button below and select your social bookmarking site.
Tag Cloud
Category: Human Services
In this classroom outside Goma, eastern DR Congo every child has their own war story to tell, orphaned, or wounded,living through their nightmares, waiting for their families to be found. Just ten years old Rachelle has had to become...
Views: 16389
Category: International & Intercultural
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced in Kinshasa that he expects funding up to $1.4 billion.
The goal is to accelerate the development process of the country and improve the quality of life for the Congolese...
Views: 13363
Category: Politics & Goverment
Fifteen year old "Simon" tends garden in the camp in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo where he has lived
for six months.
Before that, he was a soldier … forced to fight in the country's relentless civil war, along with...
Views: 12215
Category: Politics & Goverment
I joined the army when I was fifteen years old.
I don't know if I can say that I went willingly. I was afraid to be taken by force.
I was in the Mayi-Mayi group. The Mayi-Mayi are a group of soldiers from the Congo. They unite to...
Tags:
unicef, politics, army, government, soldier, child soldier, war, violence, peace, rwanda, congo, militar
Views: 14224
Category: Politics & Goverment
Displaced and destitute. Recent fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left a humanitarian crisis.
Thousands have been helped already – families have been registered, children vaccinated against deadly diseases
and...
Tags:
unicef, humanitarian, crisis, war, peace, africa, congo, disease, government, health, safety, victim, soldier, politics
Views: 17302
Category: Human Services
Just a 20-minute drive west of Goma, the North Kivu provincial capital, the aftermath of recent fighting between government troops and dissident forces begins to unfold. Hundreds of knee-high children with heavy loads and women with...
Views: 9908
Tolerance is...Kids
History of the mouse
New Era of Entertainment Ushered In
Verizon Wireless Chaperone Educational Video Chapter 1
Drunk Driving Prevention - Drum Solo
AARP: Estudio: Mayoría de hispanos desconoce los costos del cuidado a largo plazo
U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton
Belize's marine life
Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner
General Motors: Ethanol
Bina Lashkari, Director of the Doorstep program, Mumbai
PTA: Choir
Blood Donation - Gold Reserve
UNAIDS: Michael Ballack PSA
An appeal to save and improve the lives of Iraqi children at risk
National Fatherhood Initiative: Errand
UNICEF: Youth reporters in Guyana ask questions about
General Motors: Hip Hop Booster Seats
The ONE Campaign: Brad Pitt