Pour l’Égalité des Chances de développement et d’épanouissement entre les Femmes et les Hommes

De la création

Women for Equal Chances - Congo (WEC – Congo asbl)

Fondée en 2010 à Bukavu, WEC-Congo est une organisation dédiée à la promotion des droits des femmes en République Démocratique du Congo. Face aux inégalités persistantes et aux conséquences des conflits, nous œuvrons pour l’autonomisation des femmes, l’accès aux services socio-économiques, et la protection des jeunes affectés par la guerre. Notre mission est de favoriser l’égalité des chances et d’améliorer le bien-être des femmes et des filles dans les provinces du Sud et du Nord-Kivu.

WEC-Congo, in collaboration with civil society, is committed to helping these displaced persons by implementing a concrete action plan to provide essential support. We propose:

  • Distribution of Construction Materials: Providing sheets, windows, doors, nails, boards, rafters, and cement bags to enable families to rebuild and repair their homes.
  • Security Initiatives: Collaborating with local authorities and security organizations to ensure the protection of displaced persons against potential future violence.

This fundraising campaign has been launched to support the displaced individuals in the Masisi/Sake territory affected by armed conflicts between the M23 and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC). Since January 2023, thousands of people have been forced to abandon their homes and have found themselves in displacement camps, living in makeshift shelters with limited access to food and other basic needs. Due to the exacerbation of the security situation in the displacement camps following the fall of the city of Goma, life in these camps has become nearly impossible. Under these conditions, some displaced persons are beginning to return to their areas of origin.

While the displaced persons from the city of Sake were in the camps, all their belongings were looted. Among these possessions, over 550 houses were burned by malicious individuals, houses were destroyed by bombs, doors and windows were removed, and even social infrastructures (schools, health centers, etc.) were destroyed.

After evaluating the situation, there is an urgent need to completely rebuild 15 houses and to repair 115 houses. The goal of this fundraising campaign is to address these immediate needs, providing psychological support and allowing families to regain a sense of security in their community.

Mobilisation communautaire et sensibilisation

Campagnes pour renoncer aux pratiques de mariage des enfants et sensibilisation aux violences basées sur le genre (VBG).

Prévention et réinsertion scolaire

Mobilisation des jeunes contre le mariage des enfants et programmes de réinsertion scolaire pour les enfants non scolarisés.

Autonomisation des femmes et survivantes de VBG

Formation professionnelle et soutien économique pour les femmes déplacées et survivantes de VBG.

Soutien psychosocial

Accompagnement psychosocial et réinsertion socio-économique des femmes survivantes de VBG.

Promotion de l'économie locale

Intégration économique des survivantes par des projets agricoles, tels que la culture de la graine de chia.

Éducation civique et plaidoyer

Campagnes d'éducation civique pour la participation des femmes et plaidoyer pour les droits des enfants victimes de mariage précoce.