No One To Turn To: Life for Children in Eastern DRC

This downloadable infographic illustrates some of the significant challenges confronting communities, families, and children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

"No One To Turn To" is a World Vision report on how children in conflict-ravaged eastern DRC are coping with chaos.

McClatchey News Service says that "with the crisis in Iraq, four countries are now experiencing severe humanitarian emergencies involving the displacement of millions of people, something experts and relief groups say hasn’t been seen in decades."

While some claim that fighting poverty "isn't rocket science," it actually is complicated, and more like rocket science than many imagine, according to Richard Stearns, president of World Vision.

Child Friendly Spaces (CFS) is an intervention frequently used by humanitarian agencies for supporting and protecting children in emergencies. Leading agencies are collaboratively developing standards and guidelines for CFS while strengthening the evidence base through a joint agenda for learning and research.