Anticipated Hope.
Hello Friends, We hope your resolutions for the new year is off to a great start! We truly hope that your first month of 2019 started off much better than ours. Between the growing insecurity leading to the elections, the Ebola crisis, the internet being shut down by the government since December…we had a lot of […]
DR Congo: UN officials hail landmark convictions, life sentences in Kavumu child rape cases
The United Nations envoys dealing with sexual violence in conflict and the head of the Organization’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have welcomed the conviction of 11 Congolese militia fighters for raping dozens of children – including an 18-month-old toddler – in the vast country’s restive east. The Special Representatives […]
In the country of Nobel laureate Mukwege, rape is ‘seen as something ordinary’
Heal Africa is a similar hospital as the hospital of Nobel Prize winner Mukwege. They are happy that this year the Nobel Prize goes to the fight against sexual violence in war zones. “It is a recognition for the work of people who have worked against rape in Eastern Congo,” says Virginie Mumbere to Lindijer. Read the […]
A New Fistula Wing
Last year we asked for a dedicated fistula wing from the Fistula Foundation. They gave. A local Congolese architect and builder were hired to design, with Bizi, one of HEAL Africa’s biomedical engineers, taking the role of project manager. We spent 2017/2018 designing and building. There was a lot of anticipation this week, leading to the […]
Dr. Luc to Assist in Research Promoting Maternal and Child Health Equity Research
A Queen’s University program focused on maternal and child health equity is one of 20 Canadian university programs that received funding from the Canadian Queen Elizabeth II Scholarships – Advanced Scholars (QES-AS) program. from left to right: Enkh-Oyun Tsogzolbaatar, Supaporn Trongsakul, Colleen Davison, Katemanee Moonpanane, Heather Aldersey, Susan Thanabalasingam, Eva Purkey, Ariuntuya Sakhiya, and […]
How We Learn Around the Hospital
Education has always been a critical component of our work. We invest in children in and out of the hospital. We offer vocational opportunities and financial literacy for women we support, working to improve their livelihoods. And of course, we train medical professionals. Within the hospital walls, you will also find volunteers from the USA […]
School is Back in Session for 2018-2019!
After a 2-month break, schools are back in session for Congo! In the Congolese educational system, the first Monday of September marks as the beginning of the school year. Unfortunately, the Beni region of North Kivu was not able to resume due to insecurity and the last Ebola epidemic. Under the WATOTO sector, HEAL Africa supports […]
14 Finish Clinical Pastoral Training
Today 7 men and 7 women fulfilled their Clinical Pastoral Training (CPT) at HEAL Africa. With the persistent and pervasive conflict in the eastern DRC, the need for therapy and counseling to address the trauma experienced by many of the region’s population is critical. This is good news for many of the patients at […]
A Farewell from David and Heather
During HEAL Africa’s early years, founders Lyn and Jo Lusi needed an expert in healthcare administration to help guide them. They met David Kelly from Australia, who invested his time to mentor staff, while Heather found ways to step in where there was a need. She used her teaching skills. Over the years they continued […]
Dr. Cathy, The First Female Obstetrician/Gynecologist in North Kivu
Dr. MUFUNGIZI FURAHA Cathy, affectionately called Dr. Cathy by her colleagues, is back from Cotonou, Benin, where she spent the last 4 years specializing in obstetrics-gynecology. Dr. Cathy’s new credentials make her the only female Obstetrician and Gynecologist in North-Kivu province. As a woman, I knew that I wanted to understand women’s problems […]