Humanitarian Aid Worldwide

DESCRIPTION OF THE MISSION

HEKS opened the DRC mission in 2019 providing emergency aid in hard-to-reach areas in the east of the country. The general objective of the mission is to improve the living conditions of the people most affected by the armed conflicts who had to flee their village. HEKS aim is to increase the level of food security and livelihoods thanks to:

Cash distribution and Cash for work, through the organization of fairs as well as the recovery and development of agricultural activities;

improving humanitarian access through the rehabilitation of roads and road infrastructure thus opening up remote areas;

improving access to drinking water and appropriate sanitation facilities;

improving hygiene practices in order to limit the risks of contamination and the spread of waterborne diseases in targeted areas;

In 2022, the situation in the east of the country and more specifically in the provinces of North and South Kivu where the humanitarian delegation HEKS implements emergency and post-emergency projects, has continued to worsen. HEKS will continue to implement its programs, trying to continue to increase its activities and impact for the benefit of vulnerable populations. The objective is to combine pure emergency projects with more sustainable projects that will improve the population resilience (via operationalization of the Triple Nexus approach). The organization continues to rely on its community acceptance strategy to ensure access to hard to reach areas.

OUR SECTORS OF EXPERTISE

• WATER • HYGIENE • SANITATION

HEKS’s interventions improved access to drinking water and hygienic conditions for most vulnerable populations affected by conflicts (IDPs, returnees and host communities) through the construction of sources, of latrines and laundry areas in the villages. The field teams carry out hygiene promotion activities as well as soap distribution within the communities.

REHABILITATION OF ROADS AND INFRASTRUCTURES

In 2021/2022, HEKS launched the rehabilitation of two roads in North Kivu (Mpety-Pinga and Pinga-Lukweti) and a road in South Kivu (Mikenge Kipupu) via the Cash for Work method. To promote humanitarian access in landlocked areas, HEKS has built infrastructure (bridges, culverts, gutters etc.).

AGRICULTURAL AND FISH FARMING REVIVAL

Since 2021, HEKS has been implementing an agricultural and fish farming revival program in North Kivu which includes seed distribution, training beneficiaries and the rehabilitation of fish farms.

Contact:
HEKS/EPER, Delegation RDC Ave Mayi-Moto Nr. 182, Kyeshero Goma District- RDC