Clinical Pastoral Training: Strengthening Clinical Care Through Active Listening
At HEAL Africa, an unusual training challenged longstanding habits. Over the course of eight weeks, 37 staff members learned to set aside their titles, put on the chaplain’s robe, and truly listen. What they discovered went far beyond their work methods – it transformed their way of being. Each year, HEAL Africa trains chaplains from […]
“We Are Ready to Change the World: The Return of the Enfants Bien Aimés (EBA) Children”
On the morning of July 7th, at HEAL Africa’s children’s center in Goma, expressions of joy and tears mingled as 52 children, known as Enfants Bien Aimés (EBA = Beloved Children) stood to say their final goodbyes. After five months of refuge, love, and transformation, their time to return home had come. “We would like to say […]
HEAL Africa – IDEOF 2025: “Her health, her right – Shaping a future without fistula”
As every year, HEAL Africa Hospital marked the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (IDEOF) on Friday, May 23, 2025. The event was a moment of joy, solidarity, and renewed hope for the many women affected by this condition. Presentations focused on sexual and reproductive health were delivered, highlighting the importance of prenatal consultations, family […]
Hope and Healing: HEAL Africa Chaplains in Goma
Discover how HEAL Africa chaplains are bringing light, healing, and hope to communities in crisis.
HEAL Africa and MGH/Harvard an Easter Story of New Life and Hope in Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has one of the highest perinatal mortality rates (babies who die in the first week of life) in the world[1], in part due to the distance expectant mothers have to travel to find a hospital, and just as significant, the inability of many hospitals in this part of the world […]
Sanctuary in the Storm: Protecting Vulnerable Children Amid Crisis in Goma
January 26 th , 2025 was a Sunday like any other with the sound of children’s laughter filling HEAL Africa. Hundreds of children were in the Sunday School complex while patients, staff, and visitors were worshipping in HEAL Africa’s chapel next door. Songs and praises echoed from the church as children having finished their lessons […]
Urgent Update 2: Conflict in Goma
As of February 10, 2025, statistics of the injured treated at HEAL Africa are as follows: 764 injured patients have been registered and cared for. Among them, 251 female and 514 male. 155 were severely injured and are still in beds at the hospital (in-patient). The other 609 are being cared for as out-patients. There […]
Urgent Update: Escalating Conflict in Goma
The situation in and around Goma has drastically deteriorated since Thursday, January 23, 2024, following surprise attacks by M23 rebels. The attacks, which occurred in Sake (30 km west of Goma) and Kibumba (20 km north of Goma), have led to widespread panic and desolation across the city. Bombs launched by the rebels have caused […]
Restoring Smiles, Rebuilding Lives: Another Successful Free Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Campaign in Beni
From December 9 to December 18, 2024, a specialized medical team from HEAL Africa Hospital conducted a new campaign for cleft lip and palate repair in the city of Beni, around 340 km from Goma. Thanks to the collaboration between HEAL Africa and Smile Train, the campaign restored hope to 26 individuals from Beni and […]
Jacques Batenga Represents HEAL Africa at the 5th Mukwege International Chair Congress in Montreal
Clinical psychologist at HEAL Africa hospital, Jacques Batenga proudly represented the city of Goma at the 5th edition of the prestigious Mukwege International Chair Congress, held in Montreal from December 3 to 6, 2024. This global event brought together leaders, researchers, healthcare professionals, and human rights advocates to discuss innovative approaches to supporting survivors of […]