Nearly 500 Students Affected by Flooding Receive School Supplies in Luiza

In Luiza, in Kasaï-Central province, 490 students affected by the torrential rains of September 27 received notebooks and pens through a local community-led effort. Mayor Guillaume Shidi Milambu said around 50 injured people also received help with their medical expenses. The aid is limited to locally mobilized resources, while more than 1,000 affected households are still waiting for assistance. Paulin Nkongolo Nsake, territorial coordinator of the New Congolese Civil Society, urged authorities and humanitarian partners to step up their support.