Displacement – ACN Canada

DRC: Ebola spreads across the country as violence in the east limits health response

Forced displacement caused by violence is hampering efforts to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a new wave of Ebola amid particularly challenging circumstances in the eastern part of the country, where armed conflict and the presence of rebel groups are limiting the ability …

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ACN-Supported Summer Camps Reach 30,000+ Youth Worldwide

Camps take place in 11 different countries, with a particular focus on regions marked by war, displacement, and instability. Every year, Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) supports the organization of youth summer camps by local churches. This year, ACN is supporting 407 summer camps, through 46 projects in 11 countries, reaching …

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