Women of Value: Rising from the Shadows of War in Goma
In Goma, amid war and displacement, women are fighting to preserve their dignity. Through HEAL Africa’s Women of Value program, they find refuge, faith, and mutual support to keep living and dreaming, even in the heart of turmoil. At the center of the chaos caused by conflict in Goma stands a quiet but unbreakable force: […]
Goma School Fund: A Back-to-School Celebration in Style
In Mugunga, a displacement site on the outskirts of Goma, the new school year did not begin in fear or fatigue, but in joy, songs, and renewed hope. For many children at the Goma School Fund primary school in Mugunga (GSF Mugunga), life has not been easy. Displaced by the conflicts that continue to affect […]
Healing the Wounds of Eastern DRC: Clinical Pastoral Training, a Path to Restoration
In Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, war, displacement, and violence have left deep scars. The wounds are not only physical, they also touch the soul and the spirit. To reach out to these broken hearts, HEAL Africa has been implementing a unique program since 2013: Clinical Pastoral Training (CPT). This training equips pastors, chaplains, doctors, […]
Rebuilding Lives to Reconstruct Communities
In Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, war and instability weaken women and children every day. Many live in silence, carrying the weight of violence, convinced they have no choice and no future. Yet behind this dark reality, stories of courage and renewal continue to emerge. This is the path that HEAL Africa and its partners […]
Motorized Caravans to Prevent SEA/SH along the Butembo–Kanyabayonga Road
As part of the Connectivity and Transport Support Project (Projet d’Appui à la Connectivité et au Transport – PACT), which is in charge of tarmacking the Butembo-Kanyabayonga road, HEAL Africa organized a series of motorized caravans under the central theme “Understanding Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (SEA/SH)” to engage the community in the fight against […]
They Crossed Provinces to Recover Their Dignity: Four Women, One Story of Healing!
Mokpani, Helen, Adrianna and Mariana standing in that order. In the quiet villages of Karawa area, in North Ubangi Province, four courageous women; Mokpani, Helene, Adrianna and Mariana began a journey they never imagined they would take. Each had endured years of suffering caused by obstetric fistula, a devastating condition brought on by difficult childbirth. […]
“I Am Healed Because I Can Share My Story Today” – A Survivor’s Journey to Hope and Healing
At 34, “Anita” (name changed for privacy), a mother of four who fled her home in Rutshuru (outside Goma) when conflict broke out. Seeking safety, she settled with her family in a refugee camp on the outskirts of Goma. But even in this place of “refuge”, hardship and danger followed her. To support her children, […]
Healing Beyond Shelter: Preparing Beloved Children for Life After Crisis
In the aftermath of the devastating conflict that struck Goma in late January, HEAL Africa took urgent action to protect some of the most vulnerable children who had been living on the streets, exposed to danger and trauma. In an earlier report, we shared the immediate steps we took to offer these beloved children shelter, […]
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 […]