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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Discover how HEAL Africa chaplains are bringing light, healing, and hope to communities in crisis.
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 […]
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 […]