Marginalised and denied basic education
PPSDR works to improve access to education and learning opportunities.
Empowering vulnerable rural communities
PPSDR works alongside Indigenous Pygmy peoples and vulnerable farmers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve their well-being.
Discover our work
Working so every community can live with dignity and exercise its rights
Across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, millions of people face exclusion, hardship and barriers to essential services. Indigenous Pygmy peoples are particularly affected by these inequalities. Since 2011, PPSDR has worked alongside them to defend their rights, support inclusion and improve living conditions.
Challenges communities face
Displaced from their ancestral lands
PPSDR supports communities in defending land rights and protecting their territories.
Denied fundamental rights
PPSDR defends fundamental rights, challenges discrimination and supports inclusion.
Initiatives that make a practical difference in community life
Health
Prevention, awareness and community support to protect family health.
Agriculture
Agricultural activities that strengthen household food autonomy.
Education
Educational and teaching support for children and teachers.
Awareness-raising
Informing and mobilising communities around practical messages.
Environment
Forest protection and responsible management of natural resources.
Social justice
Support for vulnerable people, inclusion and human rights.
Practical results on the ground
Step-by-step support
Listen to community needs: Understand local realities and identify priorities together.
Build solutions that fit: Bring together resources and expertise to respond to local challenges.
Move forward together: Support local initiatives to strengthen autonomy and improve living conditions sustainably.
What we do in practice
Our work / Education
More children in school
Community outreach, school enrolment support, scholarships and teacher training.
Our work / Health
Healthier mothers and children
Training for birth attendants and health workers, maternal health equipment and partnerships with health centres.
Our work / Food security
Harvests that feed families
Training in appropriate farming methods, seeds, agricultural credit guidance and access to markets.
Your contribution makes a difference
Your support helps improve living conditions for vulnerable people and Pygmy communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Contact our team to learn about our work, partnerships and field activities.
+243 997 133 925ppsdrcongo@gmail.com
18 Avenue Osso, Q. Virunga, Goma, DRC.
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