I discovered a very important organization, Women for Women International, headquartered in the US. Ordinary women sponsor women survivors of war for a donation of about $27 per month to pay for skills training and other assistance. This video tells about one of their many African projects. The founder of the organization, Zainab Salbi, visits the Panzi Women's Shelter, in Bukavu (as reported in my original post, this shelter and its residents are assisted by other organizations, as well).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6dnPSG25YA

Their website: womenforwomen.org