Home Order of Malta The Order's Mission Spiritual Commitment Government History Medical & Humanitarian Activities Diplomatic Activities British Association Priory FAS Projects About Us Afghanistan Africa Bosnia CIOMAL Congo Czech Republic Holy Family Hospital Iraq Lebanon Romania Serbia South Africa St Petersburg Events Dinner Christmas Concerts Lourdes 2007 Helping Volunteer Donations Contacting Us Login Register	Democratic Republic of the CONGO 1 Dec 2008 In Minova, the region on the border between North and South Kivu in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malteser International is distributing around 1,000 tons of food supplies to more than 6,000 families who have had to flee because of the conflict in North Kivu. “Together with other relief organisations, we have done an assessment in the region of Minova and counted 30,645 internally displaced persons (IDPs)”, Dr. Georg Nothelle, Head of the Africa Department of Malteser International explains. “Within one week we will distribute foodstuffs such as flour, vegetables, oil and salt to all of the families. A second distribution cam-paign is planned for December.” The distribution will be financially supported by the World Food Programme of the United Nations (WFP) which aims to assure the food supply for the IDPs during the next two months. Fur-ther distribution campaigns for January 2009 are already being planned. Since the flare-up of the unrest around the city of Goma, Malteser International initially increased the psycho-social care for the IDPs in Minova. The Foreign Aid Service has already donated £10,000 to this cause.