CAPRIDIS is looking for consortia partners

The consortium of associations for the protection of refugees, immigrants, internally displaced persons and disaster victims "CAPRIDIS – DRC" is a group of non-profit, charitable, apolitical and non-denominational associations.

It was born under the aegis of the association STAND POUR LES REFEGIES EN DRC represented by ALEX BUCHUNGA BIGERA in order to defend and promote the rights of the most vulnerable people, to preserve their lives, to meet their essential needs in emergencies and to promote their full development. This consortium essentially campaigns on the lives of refugees in DR Congo and their resettlement in other countries that agree to receive them under legal status in order to ensure them international protection and, ultimately, permanent residence. Priority is given to women, children, young people and the elderly living in urban and rural areas, transit camps, refugee camps and other refugee camps, particularly victims of extreme poverty, war, natural disasters and all forms of violence or exploitation in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo in particular and everywhere else in general. It will also intervene in emergencies in coordination with both national and international agencies and those of the United Nations, namely the UNHCR, the National Commission for Refugees (CNR), the main Congolese civil society organizations working in the humanitarian fields and government services responsible for humanitarian affairs.

To do this, the CAPRIDIS-DRC consortium will be governed by the following statutes:

I.                    OF CREATION AND NAMING

Article 1. A consortium of organizations: SRD, OFED, WIN-DRD, ACODIC, UHD-DRC, UPCNS, OFPCTD asbl called "Consortium of Associations for the Protection of Refugees, Immigrants, Internally Displaced Persons and Disaster Victims" CAPRIDIS is created in Uvira, South Kivu DR Congo.

II.                  OF THE HEADQUARTERS

Article 2. The head office is located in Uvira, South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It can be transferred anywhere in the DRC by decision of the general assembly.  

III.                DURATION AND RANGE OF ACTION

Article 3. The CAPRIDIS consortium is created for an indefinite period. Its activities extend from the Democratic Republic of Congo to the whole world.

IV.               THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE

Article 4. To contribute to the promotion of the rights, peace and freedom of refugees, immigrants, internally displaced persons and disaster victims.  With a particular focus on facilitating the resettlement of refugees in countries that agree to host them, their voluntary repatriation and integration into the community.

V.                 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Article 5. The specific objectives are:

-          Train and inform refugees, immigrants, internally displaced persons and disaster victims on their duties and rights in collaboration with the relevant services;

-          Identify refugees (outside and in camps), immigrants, internally displaced persons and disaster victims in order to participate in their well-being;

-          To raise awareness, raise awareness and promote the socio-economic activities of refugees and immigrants with a view to development and self-reliance;

-          Advocate for the voluntary repatriation of internal and external refugees;

-          Organize socio-cultural and sports activities between the host population and refugees, immigrants, internally displaced persons and disaster victims in order to contribute to social cohesion;

-          Carry out advocacy and lobbying actions with the Congolese authorities to enable refugees to regain favor for protection and resettlement in countries that can host them;

-          To carry out advocacy actions against the abuses against refugees, immigrants, internally displaced persons and victims;

-          To ensure the school care of children in difficult situations and the supervision of young people in trades;

-          Fight against forced begging and juvenile delinquency of the children of refugees, internally displaced persons and victims;

-          To raise awareness among young people on how to overcome the problem of the growing prevalence of pandemics such as sexually transmitted diseases and epidemics namely cholera, malaria, environmental problems and malnutrition in children;

-          Train refugees, internally displaced persons and disaster victims on family planning standards and their application in order to limit births;