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25 November Nov 2019 1431 8 months ago

Fighting violence against women around the world

AVSI's commitment in preventing gender-based violence, assisting victims and educating communities

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20 June Jun 2019 0814 one year ago

Every day is #WorldRefugeeDay with AVSI

Alongside refugees, migrants and Internally Displaced People with projects to improve their resilience and build a be...

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23 February Feb 2018 1417 2 years ago

Pope Francis calls for a day of fasting and prayer for DRC and South Sudan

Both countries have been dogged by security and humanitarian crisis over the past few years: AVSI's activities close ...

South Sudan Democratic Republic of the Congo
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13 February Feb 2018 1136 2 years ago

4.5 million displaced in Congo ‘struggling to survive,’ says aid worker

Mark Pattison (Catholic News Service) interviews Chiara Nava - AVSI desk officer for DR Congo and South Sudan

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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19 January Jan 2018 1417 2 years ago

In Tanganyika, UNICEF hosts household goods fairs to help displaced

In April 2017, villages on the Kabubili- Kabutonga axis, about 30 km from Kalemie, the capital of Tanganyika Province...

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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7 November Nov 2017 0956 2 years ago

DR Congo, improving technical capabilities of rural farmers in South Kivu

The commitment of AVSI and the European Union, through the training and supply of machinery, will enable the project'...

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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2 November Nov 2017 0945 2 years ago

DR Congo, AVSI's approach to improving access and quality of education

The positive experience of one of AVSI's recent emergency projects implemented in eastern DRC called PEPINIERE: a pro...

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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30 August Aug 2017 1553 2 years ago

Supporting displaced people in Tanganyka, DR Congo

Two projects implemented by AVSI in the most affected region by the luba-pigmy conflict, currently ongoing in four pr...

Democratic Republic of the Congo
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29 May May 2017 1139 3 years ago

AVSI became one of the Global Nutrition Cluster partners

Coordinated by UN OCHA and led by UNICEF, the GNC was established in 2006 as part of the Humanitarian Reform process,...

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24 May May 2017 1531 3 years ago

DR Congo, cash transfer for 12,000 displaced families

The conflict between the Pygmies and Luba in Kalemie has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. Funded by ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo