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Why PPSDR supports Indigenous Pygmy communities and vulnerable people in the DRC
Since 2011, one belief has guided PPSDR: no community should be invisible. Olivier’s story, from scholarship student to emerging leader.
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Inaugural Ashoka Fellows Summit in Nairobi, 2025
PPSDR founder Hénoc Muhindo joined changemakers in Nairobi from 10 to 12 September 2025.
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The role of Indigenous Pygmy communities in biodiversity management and protecting endangered animals
As guardians of the forest, Pygmy communities help protect great apes through their ancestral knowledge.
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A local response to malnutrition and food insecurity in Goma during the 2025 conflict
Kitchen gardens in the Karisimbi and Nyiragongo health zones respond to humanitarian needs.
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Awareness campaign on great ape protection in Lubero Territory
Awareness activities are taking place village by village across eight sites in Lubero Territory.
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Cornerstone scholarship: a young Pygmy student enters the academy
A Cornerstone scholarship opens the door to leadership training and a new path forward.
Read article →Urgent appeal: displaced Pygmy families in Boikene, Beni
Families who fled massacres are living outdoors in extreme hardship. PPSDR calls for emergency kits, clean water, food, medical care and protection.
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Deadly attack in Ngadi, Beni
PPSDR condemns the killing of six Pygmy people in an attack attributed to the ADF, offers condolences and calls for justice.
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Ebola alert in the DRC
Following the outbreak declared on 15 May in Ituri and North Kivu, PPSDR calls for cooperation on preventive action.
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Flooding in Ruwenzori
After the Butau, Lume and Thaliha rivers overflowed on 22 February 2026, more than 120 people were reported missing and 500 households affected.
Read article →Welcoming, sharing and reporting
These stories highlight field visits, partner visits such as PROLASA Canada in Kisiza (Idjwi) and MEDIHELP Switzerland, exchanges with communities and key moments in project monitoring.