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 […]
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 […]