Democratic Republic of the Congo
Introduction and Recent News
Prison Fellowship DRC was chartered in 1991 and is a transformation of a Non-Governmental Organization called “Friends of the Prisoners,” created in 1970. The ministry of prisons in the Congo grew by showing astounding achievements despite being severely tested by the bloody regime of the late Mobutu. Its largest programme is the training of relief administrators for the national prison ministry. PF DRC's work encompasses 222 official prisons and 1,412 private detention centers. In 2010, PF DRC reconstructed the medical facilities of Matadi Central Prison, and is now delivering a regular supply of vegetable products to the prisoners.
Other News
- Providing Legal Assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Responding to the needs of poor prisoners and those being held illegally, PF Democratic Republic of the Congo (PF DRC) has created a juridical committee to identify those in need and provide legal assistance. In early 2009, the committee secured the release of 26 prisoners being held illegally.
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Mailing Address
P.O. Box 906
Lubumbashi,
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Affiliate Details
- Executive Director: Jean Batiste Bukasa Kabemba
- Board Chairperson: Jean Medard Kalonda bin Baruani
Contact Information
- Phone: +(243) 81 815 0411
- Phone: +(243) 81 065 4722
- Email: fpcongodrc@yahoo.fr
- Email: fpcongokat@yahoo.fr
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