Reference :
V-P-CD-E-00898
Date :
26/01/2009
Caption :
Goma. Covedec Centre for orphaned and lost children.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
reserved users only
Description :
The Covedec centre, in Goma, run by Pastor Patrick Senzoga, opened its doors in late October 2008 to the scores of children who had become separated from their parents during the fighting and were now wandering on the streets, hungry and scared. The eldest child would take charge of the small ones.
At the height of the conflict 194 children were housed and it currently holds 128.
Mungiko, 12 years old and Shadrak,4 years old lost their mother, who has been killed.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
5616x3744
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
