IS THE GOVERNMENT OF DR CONGO TRYING TO CHANGE THE NARRATIVE OF RAPE WITH LIES?
Is the government of DR Congo trying to change the narrative of rape with lies?
No sleep for Congolese Mothers Trying to Save their Girls from Rape
Officially, sexual violence has declined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dubbed the ‘rape capital of the world’. But frontline workers tell a different story.
Tracking Newborn Outcomes in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Despite recent progress in reducing deaths among children under age 5 years, a significant number of infants continue to die in the first month of life, exceeding 2.8 million worldwide. The highest rates of neonatal deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. And yet, while neonatal mortality data (and other newborn outcomes data) is historically […]
Man Works Alongside Wife, No Matter What People Say
HEAL Africa Newsletter 2016 Volume 1.2 “I remember that I could never permit my wife to go anywhere, even though she asked for allowance,” said KAMUGIGI. KAMUGIGI’S wife has an education degree but he did not like her to work, convinced that ‘nothing good can come from a woman’. Her only task was to […]
HEAL Africa USA Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization
CALEDONIA, MI – The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) announced today the accreditation of Heal Africa USA of Caledonia, MI.
Help Us Get Back on Our Feet!
In the recent weeks, we have been assessing the damage and repairing what we were able to salvage. Staff have been and working around the situation so as not to interrupt our services. There was over $500,000 in damage. Help us get back on our feet! http://eepurl.com/b0oMaX
Our Hearts Break for Roger Muteba and His Family
Mr. Roger MUTEBA, a lawyer, based in Mweso (about 60 kms west of Goma), was coordinating the legal clinic of HEAL Africa. He was working on the same project as the late Viviane Vira Fataki, who passed away in March, due to childbirth complications. On the morning of Friday, May 6, 2016, a group of armed men, […]
HEAL Africa Accredited by The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)
The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) fosters postgraduate education in surgery and provides surgical training throughout the region of East, Central and Southern Africa. Last year, HEAL Africa became accredited by the organization to begin specialized training and practice for doctors in General Surgery. Five doctors have been recruited in […]
Heavy Rain Causes Flooding in Hospital
Heavy rains are not unusual in Congo. But last night was so heavy, that this is what we found in the morning. Water entered everywhere in the hospital and caused a lot of damage. Right now everyone is still in shock. We are documenting and compiling information to assess the damage. So far the following […]
We Grieve the Recent Loss of Madame Viviane
Viviane fought for the women survivors of rape at HEAL Africa. The HEAL Africa family grieves the recent loss of Madame Viviane Luhindi Kawanza. On Sunday, March 20, 2016, Madame Viviane died during childbirth, near her home, at Kyeshero Hospital. Viviane grew up and attended schools in Goma. In 2005, she received her law degree […]