Fall 2013 Newsletter
Despite some organizational changes in HEALAfrica-US, HEALAfrica continues to remain strong in their commitment to the people of DRC. Read our Fall 2013 Newsletter – http://eepurl.com/HIptH
BOARD OF HEAL Africa -USA NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Friends of HEAL Africa, On behalf of the Board of HEAL Africa (USA) I am happy to announce the appointment of a new Executive Director, Calvin (Cal) Bremer. Cal comes to us with an extensive history of leadership within the not-for-profit world. He has more than 15 years of executive experience working in over 10 […]
ANOTHER WAVE OF CASUALTIES AS GOMA BECOMES THE TARGET OF HEAVY WEAPON SHOOTINGS ON 22 AUGUST
On Thursday 22 August, the town centre of Goma, where HEAL Africa’s hospital and headquarters are located, was bombarded on several occasions in various locations, creating a wave of panic of the population and many casualties. The day before, some war wounded soldiers had actually been brought in at HEAL Africa for treatment. The hospital […]
"LYN LUSI STREET": A PUBLIC TRIBUTE TO A LADY WHO HAD RENEWED HOPE IN SO MANY VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN EASTERN DRC
On July 26, 2013 HEAL Africa, its partners and various authorities of Goma paraded to celebrate the Order of the Mayor of Goma renaming a street “LYN LUSI street”. This is the urban Decree 3072/02IB719/MG dated July 11, 2013. The parade followed the newly renamed street, almost 2 km long (from the Hope circle (BDEGL) […]
« RUE LYN LUSI » : UN HOMMAGE PUBLIQUE A CELLE QUI A SU REDONNER L’ESPOIR A TANT DE VULNERABLES DE L’EST DE LA RDC
Le 26 juillet 2013 HEAL Africa, ses partenaires et des autorités de Goma ont défilé pour célébrer l’arrêté du Maire de Goma rebaptisant une rue « rue LYN LUSI », Cofondatrice de l’ONG. Il s’agit de l’arrêté urbain n 3072/02IB719/M.G daté du 11 Juillet 2013. La marche a suivi la rue nouvellement baptisée, longue de près de […]
JUNE 2013 – 103 WOMEN (INCLUDING 2 PYGMIES) RECEIVED FISTULA REPAIR OPERATIONS IN WAMBA (ORIENTAL PROVINCE) , DRC
During a recent trip in June 2013 to Wamba, Oriental Province, a mobile urogynecology surgery team from HEAL Africa completed 103 repairs of vesico-vaginal fistula (VVF) and recto-vaginal (LIF). Among the treated patients, there were two Pygmy women. This is the first time that Pygmy women have benefitted from a fistula repair, based on over […]
JUIN 2013- 103 FEMMES (DONT 2 PYGMEES) RECOIVENT L’OPERATION DE REPARATION DE FISTULES A WAMBA (PROVINCE ORIENTALE)
Lors de son récent séjour en juin 2013 à Wamba, Province Orientale, une équipe mobile de chirurgie uro-gynécologique de HEAL Africa a réalisé 103 réparations des fistules vesico-vaginales (FVV) et recto-vaginale (FRV). Parmi les patientes soignées, il y avait deux femmes pygmées. C’est la première fois que les femmes pygmées bénéficient d’une réparation de fistule, […]
ABUSED BY ARMED GROUPS, A YOUNG BOY FULL OF ANGUISH IS ASSISTED BY HEAL AFRICA.
“My father and mother died during the events that followed the war of liberation. I was a kid and one of my uncles agreed to take custody of me…”. », indicates Jules two days after coming out of a coma due to abuses of a militia group active in North Kivu and to “hunger”. This […]
Support for Patients in DR Congo, integrating spirituality into hospitals, universities and militaries
“To create a healing ministry which embraces the whole person in medical treatment and care facilities”, that is the vision of the Clinical Pastoral Training given by Protestant Chaplains of the Democratic Republic of Congo, which began in Goma on June 28, 2013. The training will last five weeks. Why a training for pastors to […]
Prise en charge des Patients en RDC, l’aspect spirituel intégré dans des centres hospitaliers, militaires et universitaires
‘’Créer un ministère capable de contribuer à l’intégration globale de l’humain dans le traitement médical des malades’’, telle est la vision de la formation pastorale clinique des Aumôniers protestants de la République démocratique du Congo, ouverte à Goma le 28 juin 2013. Cette formation va s’étendre sur 5 semaines. Pourquoi une formation des aumôniers […]