There are an estimated 147,000,000 orphans in the world, 5.5 million of these are in the Congo, a country slightly less than one-fourth the size of the US
Kinshasa, the capital city, has 10 million residents, it is estimated that 1 million are orphaned children
Despite holding up to 30% of the world's diamond reserves, DRC is one of the poorest countries in the world, with an unemployment rate of 80%, and malnutrition affecting 2/3rds of the population.
DRC has experienced civil war since 1998. It is estimated that 5.4 million people have died as a result since the war began. Children account for 47% of these deaths.
44% of the population are 0-14 years old, with the median age of the population being 17 years old
Infant mortality rate: 77 deaths/1,000 live births vs US 6 deaths/1,000 live births
Average life expectancy: 56 years
28% of children under the age of 5 are underweight
1 in 5 children die before the age of 5
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