Paulo Lopes in DRC: A Mission Highlighting Tangible Achievements

ADRA International team planting trees in a community for environmental sustainability.

From April 21 to 30, 2026, the President of ADRA International, Paulo Lopes, accompanied by Africa Regional Director Geoffrey Mbwana and Africa Regional Finance Director Dibden Chileya, conducted a working visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over ten days, ADRA reaffirmed its determination to act on two essential fronts: humanitarian aid and development, for the benefit of the most vulnerable communities.

Onde a água corre, a igualdade cresce 

A girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is wearing a bright yellow top. She is pouring water into a bucket in front of her house.

Este ano, as Nações Unidas designaram o tema do Dia Mundial da Água de 2026 como ”Água e Género”, captado pelo slogan da campanha: "Onde a água corre, a igualdade cresce".

Padaria Safyatu's

Situada no coração da aldeia de Mugamba, a pequena padaria de Madame Safyatu Mwamba Tchibola desempenha um papel vital no fornecimento de pão aos habitantes locais.