On Saturday, May 22, the Nyiragongo volcano awakened after twenty years and is bringing destruction to the nearby city of Goma.
Thousands of people have lost everything after the eruption and AVSI is launching an emergency appeal to help the population by distributing basic supplies and providing safe shelter.
Thanks to your donation, we will:
• Create reception centers for displaced persons with:
o A focus on providing psychosocial support to children and reuniting unaccompanied minors with their families
o Emergency schools for children
• Distribute basic supplies:
o Food
o Water
o School kits