In the Eastern province of the Republic Democratic of Congo, communities live in a very advanced situation of vulnerability with huge gaps accentuated by negative impact of COVID-19 on all dimensions such as the economic downturn, low food supply, no access to urban areas and neighboring countries yet the Island of Idjwi and Baraka community are landlocked and still requires commercial collaboration with neighbors to the survival of its population.
Given these imminent needs due to COVID-19 which has hit the whole world since the beginning of March 2020 until today, plunging the population into total misery and more particularly that of South Kivu province.
Within its mandate to respond to urgent needs resulting from population movements in areas of conflict and life-threatening situations targeting the most affected people including host families, IDPs, returnees, refugees, pygmies and most particularly women and girls; Actionaid DRC with the support from different donors and Actionaid International, throughout the year 2020 provide assistant in General Protection, Child Protection, Integrated Education in Emergency Programme
Moreover, Actionaid DRC provided support against the Corona Virus pandemic reaching out to at least 39500 people through different interventions including community and radio awareness raising, distribution of hygiene kits, capacity building of teachers and parents, and support the implementation of PCI interventions and activities in schools.