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Volcano disaster in the DRC
A deadly volcanic eruption in Goma, DR Congo, has left thousands homeless.
More than 450,000 people were already displaced by brutal violence in the northeast this year.
This latest crisis is only adding more suffering to an already tragic situation.
UNHCR is on the ground to provide lifesaving care and protection to families in need of help.
Please support our efforts.
US$600
could provide 100 people with blankets
US$250
could provide 100 sleeping mats
US$15
could provide plastic sheets to a family recently displaced by the volcanic eruption
(image © REUTERS/Olivia Acland)
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