Turkish charity distributes food aid in DR Congo
500 food packages distributed in Goma, as many to be given away in capital Kinshasa, according to official
People receive food aid packages distributed by Turkiye Diyanet Foundation for 500 families during holy month of Ramadan in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 01 2021. ( Mustafa Ünal Uysal - Anadolu Agency )
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo
As part of an aid project, a Turkish charity prepared 1,000 food packages to distribute among the needy families in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Turkiye Diyanet Foundation (TDV) started delivery in Goma, with 500 packages given away to families in the city as part of efforts in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, said Ilyas Bulut, a TDV official.
He said that another 500 packages will be delivered in the capital Kinshasa next week.
Bulut said they came to Goma after aid activities in Rwanda, and added that the aid was good but not enough due to high population and lack of access to basic needs.
“We plan to increasingly continue our aid here in the coming years,” he added.
*Writing by Sena Guler in Ankara
