In the Heart of the Congo, at the end of a war, a handful of aid workers try to help refugees who have lost everything. European and Congolese staff train heath workers, mobilize villagers to dig wells for clean water, and nurse children with acute malnutrition back to health. Beyond emergency measures, the aid workers struggle to promote and encourage the will and actions needed for a self-sufficient future. They face violence from roving militia bands, systemic corruption, and a legacy of colonial dependency. The entire operation is threatened when health centers are pillaged and health workers are held hostage for ransom. When the filmmaker comes down with malaria, two aid workers pick up his camera and continue to skillfully document their work. Heart of the Congo is a film about courage, hope, perseverance, and ways in which humanitarian aid can make a lasting difference.

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