Pleaders of Children and Elderly People at Risk (PEPA), headquartered in Kampala, Uganda and operating in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, is helping people break the poverty line. PEPA was founded to help children and people in their community who were left vulnerable during the civil war in the DRC. They are improving childcare and helping vulnerable people. PEPA is teaching courses in English, French, and Swahili. PEPA has helped roughly 250 children and 50 adults.