About the Congo

• The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country located in central Africa
• It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world
• Population of over 71 million people
• Nineteenth most populous nation in the world
• The world’s second-highest rate of infant mortality
• Life expectancy is 45 years. 20% of children don’t live past the age of 5
• 80% of the population lives on less than 50 cents a day
• 14% of the country has access to safe drinking water
• Currently over 5 million children in DRC are orphans