This post is a continuation of my previous post on the incredibly high number of rape victims in Congo. The article was dated October 7th, 2007 and was written by Jeffrey Gettleman.
After racking my brains about ways to reach out to the rape victims, I decided to email him via the website. I was delighted when he responded with ways of contacting and helping the Congolese women. Basically, the best way to go about is to donate money to the hospitals to help them keep up with the demands of the swarming number of patients. Here's how you can contact them:
If you would like to donate, here is the bank account information:
N° compte 170-0362031-93 USD
Intitulée : 8ème CEPAC V/C HOPITAL GENERAL DE REFERENCE DE PANZI
BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU CONGO
AGENCE DE BUKAVU/RD CONGO
CODE SWIFT / BCDCCDKI
Granted, these bank instructions are in French and a little confusing. So, if you have any questions, you can contact Erika Beckman, a Swedish aid worker in charge of the rape victim program.
Email is the best form of communication because the phones are unreliable.
Her details are:
Erika Beckman
Project Manager
Victims of Sexual Violence Project
Bukavu, DRC
vsvbukavu@kivu-online.com
+243 813 186 246
If you have any problems getting in touch with her, you can also reach out to:
Aurélie Lachant
Information Officer
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
DRC, Bukavu
Mob: +243 81 988 91 73
Email: lachant@un.org
http://www.rdc-humanitaire.net
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