Over the past 130 years of Congolese history, corrupt leadership has abounded with roots in a complex web of colonial rule, dictatorship, civil war, prejudice, exploitation, and abuse. In the last few years various militias have continued to operate in North Kivu province, creating instability and generating increased anxiety among the local people. As a result, the number of internally displaced people (IDP), including children and adults, continues to increase each week in Beni, a city in North Kivu province (186 miles north of the capital of Goma and 46 miles west of the Ugandan border). Most of these families are fleeing violence happening in rural areas near Mutwanga and the Ruwenzori mountains in the east. Over 2,000 people have been killed since 2017 and local civil society has estimated that more than 50,000 families were displaced to Beni in 2021. Some of these families have found places to stay with relatives, while some are sleeping in schools or churches and others are sheltering in IDP camps around Beni town. All of these families are facing overwhelming mental health and humanitarian concerns, such as the lack of clean water and food.