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A Congo trauma center treats over 800 war amputees since January 2025, triple last year’s toll, amid ongoing conflict.
In eastern Congo, the Shirika la Umoja trauma center in Goma is treating over 800 amputees and severely injured civilians since January 2025—triple the 2024 total—amid ongoing conflict involving more than 100 armed groups.
Run by the Catholic Church and supported by the Red Cross, the clinic hand-makes prosthetics and braces, offering hope to survivors of rebel attacks, bombings, and landmines.
Patients like Jerome Jean-Claude Amani, who lost his family in an assault, and Melisa Amuli, who survived a bombardment, find renewed mobility and resilience.
Despite limited resources and widespread displacement, the center continues providing care, symbolizing perseverance in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
Un centro de trauma en el Congo trata a más de 800 amputados de guerra desde enero de 2025, el triple de la cifra del año pasado, en medio del conflicto en curso.