Home - Hope Building Center Hope Building Center HOBC Donate to invest in the dreams of these and other orphans and former child soldiers in the care of Hope Building Center. Description of the situation The Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest country in Africa yet stands as one of the poorest countries in the world with 77 of the population living in poverty and on Pastor Jean visiting a camp for displaced people near Goma Pastor Jean assisting a poor family with food and money for small income generating business HOBC distributing food to the displaced families WAR AND TERRORISM IN EASTERN DR CONGO THEIR CONSEQUENCES Following various wars and violence since early 1994 the Democratic Republic of Congo is unfortunately reported to have more than 100 armed groups with estimated 40 of members being children under 18. According to International Labor Organization more than onethird of the worlds 300000 child soldiers are in Democratic Republic of Congo grip. org.