More rebel fighting has erupted in the Congo (DRC) since August 2008. This is catastrophic to the region and has displaced more and more people. Refugee camps are struggling with the challenge of housing at least 250,000 people.
There are many news reports of the orphaned children being left by this fighting which is just heartbreaking. The orphans currently being cared for in the orphanage on the island of Idgwi are safe from the fighting and that is why the orphanage was built on the island. The island is far enough from the mainland and has never experienced the rebel fighting. But the need for homes for the newly orphaned is always an evolving need. The orphanage is always in need of help and donations to keep the current children fed, healthy and provide them with medical care and education. The new strains of trying to take in any new orphans will also depend on donations and funds to support them and provide shelter for them. If you would like to know more about how to donate to the orphanage for their current orphans and to help with future orphans then please go to their website and donate if you can. Their organization is called International Children's Care and if you can help I am sure it will be greatly appreciated. If you would like to read more about the orphan village and its projects here is a link directly to that.
****Due to all this new rebel unrest the plans for visiting the Congo to deliver the Crocs has been postponed until early 2009 as soon as the rebel fighting subsides enough to allow for a safe trip to the orphanage. The team has to travel through the war torn area to get to the Island.
