Save Children from Malaria in Kalehe Camp in Congo

Prepared for partners and donors, in collaboration with GlobalGiving.

1. Humanitarian Context

In Katashola Camp, located in Kalehe (DR Congo), the humanitarian situation is extremely alarming. In just two months, more than 200 children under the age of five have died due to severe malaria, acute malnutrition, and the total absence of clean water.
The camp is isolated, controlled by armed groups, and extremely difficult to access. Ongoing violence and heavy flooding have destroyed most roads, making Lake Kivu the only safe route to reach displaced families.

These conditions leave children and mothers without food, medical care, or even the minimum health protection they need to survive.

2. Project Objective

This project aims to save the lives of children and mothers in Katashola through rapid and targeted emergency assistance.
Our commitments include:

• Providing malaria treatment for both simple and severe cases.
• Distributing ready-to-use therapeutic food for malnourished children.
• Supplying clean water and water-purification kits.
• Deploying a mobile health team capable of delivering emergency care and nutritional monitoring.
• Strengthening access to health, water, and nutrition over time to reduce child mortality sustainably.

3. Intervention Strategy

Humanitarian aid will be transported by boat across Lake Kivu, the only safe access route.
Our intervention includes:

• Regular transport of medical supplies, food, and water.
• Setting up secure distribution points.
• Community follow-up for vulnerable children.
• Establishing a permanent emergency treatment system.

Our approach focuses on safety, rapid response, local coordination, and continuity of care.

4. Global Budget

The total budget required to implement this life-saving project is $42,500.
To date, thanks to GlobalGiving, $36 has already been raised.

Although we are still at the beginning, our partnership with GlobalGiving will enable us to reach the full goal by expanding our visibility and credibility to international donors.

5. Current Project Status

We are currently in the phase of:

• Selecting trainers and medical teams,
• Identifying priority beneficiaries,
• Planning the first logistical deliveries.

The operational launch of the project is scheduled for November 2025.

6. Expected Impact

With your support, we will be able to:

• Immediately reduce deaths caused by malaria.
• Stabilize the nutritional condition of the most vulnerable children.
• Prevent future waves of avoidable child mortality.
• Strengthen local capacity so families can better withstand future crises.

Every donation, even the smallest, represents a meal, a treatment, a life saved.

7. Call for Solidarity

We urgently call on all donors, partner organizations, and people of goodwill:
The children of Kalehe need you.
Their survival depends on our collective action.

Thanks to our current donors – whom we sincerely thank – the first steps have already been taken.
But much more is needed, and every contribution is crucial.

By supporting this project, you choose to save lives where children have no other hope.

8. Acknowledgments

We express our deepest gratitude to all those who have already contributed. Your generosity brings hope to the families of Katashola.
Together, with GlobalGiving and your support, we can reach our objective and stop these preventable deaths.

Project Summary

In Katashola Camp, located in Kalehe territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), over 200 children under the age of five have died in just two months due to malaria and severe malnutrition. This displaced persons camp, isolated and under the control of armed groups (M23), is facing an extreme humanitarian emergency. Access is nearly impossible due to ongoing insecurity and frequent flooding.

In response to this silent but devastating crisis, our project aims to deliver life-saving emergency aid, including medical care, therapeutic food, clean water, and mobile health support to displaced children and mothers. Aid is transported exclusively via Lake Kivu, the only safe access route to Katashola.

Project Objectives

• Save lives immediately through malaria treatment, therapeutic food distribution, and clean water access.
• Reduce under-five mortality linked to malaria and malnutrition.
• Establish ongoing access to healthcare and clean water for displaced families.
• Strengthen community resilience to better cope with future health and humanitarian crises.

Planned Activities

• Regular transport of humanitarian aid via Lake Kivu.
• Distribution of water purification kits, malaria treatments, and therapeutic food.
• Deployment of mobile health teams for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.
• Training of community health volunteers to support sustainable child health efforts.

Project Progress

• The first priority beneficiaries have already been identified.
• We are currently in the process of selecting trainers and learners who will play a central role in awareness and health response on the ground.
• The official launch of activities is scheduled for November 2025.
• Through our partnership with GlobalGiving, we have already raised $65 USD towards our total goal of $42,500 USD.
• This fundraising campaign is ongoing, and we are confident that we will reach our goal thanks to the support of our donors.

Estimated Budget

• Total project budget: $42,500 USD
• Amount raised to date: $65 USD
• Main partner: GlobalGiving
• Funding sources: Private donations, humanitarian donors, international partners

Note: Detailed budget breakdown available upon request.

Call to Donors

We are issuing an urgent and heartfelt appeal to all donors, philanthropists, foundations, and engaged citizens:
Every donation counts. Every minute lost costs a life. Support this high-impact humanitarian project. Together, we can prevent more deaths, restore hope, and save hundreds of vulnerable children.

We extend our deepest thanks to all who have already contributed to this initiative. Thanks to you, a chain of solidarity is in motion. Let us continue this effort together. The lives of children in Kalehe depend on it.

Together, let’s save the children of Katashola.
Thank you for your compassion and commitment.