Basega, Congo, Africa
Project Goals: Helping the children by building a medical clinic, holding medical, dental and eye-care clinics, distributing clothing, distributing school supplies, and providing programs for the children.
Group Size:: 20 individuals
Age Group: 16 and up
Duration: Two weeks
Next Trip: No further projects until better political stability.
Status: Closed to applications
Cost: (US$ funds to raise or pay per person):
$3,500
(Includes volunteer's food, lodging,
airfare, visa, and a portion of the building materials, and
medical supplies needed!)
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Overview
The Democratic Repulic of Congo, formerly Zaire, is in central Africa just straddling the equator. Our projects are helping the people of the far out villages around Kananga in the South.
People in the Congo have been dying at a rate
of 45,000
per month, and the death toll is largely due to widespread disease
and famine; reports indicate that almost half of the individuals who
have died are children under the age of 5.
Weather:
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