Deep inside the sprawling HEAL Africa Hospital complex in the Eastern Congolese city of Goma is a small ward where women recover from injuries they suffered during complicated births and violent sexual attacks. When I entered, I first saw Muwakeso, a fragile-looking elderly woman sitting on a chair next to a bed. It took me a moment […]
The news coming out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is seldom positive. “Africa’s World War” has plagued the country since 1960, when the DRC gained independence from Belgium. Through the ensuing decades, Congolese have lived in near-constant fear of displacement, rape, and death at the hands of militias or newly ousted armies. In […]
HEAL Africa joins the dialogue in the 2014 Summit to End Sexual Violence. And if you ever come to visit HEAL Africa in Goma, there is a high chance you will be greeted by Deo, one of HEAL Africa’s dedicated drivers. Follow this link: HEAL Africa Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/4UVxv, to read more stories.