Help 2,000 Families Rebuild After Bukavu Fire

Rebuilding Hope After the Bukavu Fire

Humanitarian Project Report

Help 2,000 Families Rebuild After Bukavu Fire

1. Background and Project Rationale

On August 26, a devastating fire struck the Cimpunda and Mosala neighborhoods of Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More than 1,000 homes were reduced to ashes, leaving nearly 2,000 families without shelter, food, or any means of survival.
Women, children, and elderly people are sleeping in the open, exposed to disease, insecurity, and extreme hardship, just days before the new school year. With no public safety net or government assistance, these families have been left to rebuild their lives from nothing.

In response to this urgent humanitarian crisis, our organization launched this project to address immediate needs while laying the foundation for long-term recovery.

2. Overall Objective

To provide emergency humanitarian assistance to over 2,000 vulnerable families affected by the Bukavu fire, restoring dignity, protecting children, and supporting the recovery of community life.

3. Specific Objectives

• Provide safe temporary shelter for affected families
• Ensure immediate access to food and basic necessities
• Enable children to return to school through the distribution of school kits
• Support families during a critical stabilization phase after the disaster

4. Project Beneficiaries

• Approximately 2,000 fire-affected families
• School-age children
• Women-led households
• Elderly people and other highly vulnerable groups

5. Key Activities

• Distribution of emergency shelter materials (tarps, tents)
• Distribution of food assistance and hygiene kits
• Provision of school kits for affected children
• Identification of the most vulnerable households with the support of local volunteers
• Community-based monitoring to ensure fair and transparent aid delivery

6. Implementation Approach

The project is built on a community-centered approach. Trained local volunteers, closely connected to the affected population, will support beneficiary identification and aid distribution.
The project is scheduled to begin in November 2025, following the completion of the identification process for trainers and learners involved in recovery-related activities.

7. Project Budget

• Total Budget: USD 65,000
  This budget will cover emergency shelter, food assistance, hygiene kits, school supplies, logistics, and project coordination.
  To date, USD 0 has been raised, but through our partnership with GlobalGiving, we are confident in reaching this goal and mobilizing international solidarity for this overlooked crisis.

8. Expected Results and Impact

• Families have access to safe and dignified temporary shelter
• Children return to school despite trauma and loss
• Households regain minimum stability to begin rebuilding their lives
• Community resilience is strengthened in the face of recurring disasters

This project goes beyond emergency relief. It helps break the cycle of poverty worsened by disasters and restores hope for future generations.

9. Transparency and Accountability

Our organization is committed to responsible fund management, rigorous activity monitoring, and regular reporting to partners and donors. Collaboration with GlobalGiving ensures high standards of transparency and trust.

10. Call to Action for Donors

Today, these families need you. Every contribution—large or small—can turn a night on the streets into shelter, a child out of school into a student, and despair into hope.
We call on individuals, organizations, and partners to stand with us and help these families rebuild their future.

11. Acknowledgments

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who believes in this humanitarian mission and stands with the families of Bukavu.
Thank you to our partners, GlobalGiving, our volunteers, and all current and future donors. Your solidarity brings light where there were only ashes.

Together, we can rebuild lives and restore hope.