by admin | Dec 5, 2019 | More Stories
The lusty cry of a newborn pierces the night as new life is ushered into the world. A young mother smiles to see her baby for the first time. “The child is strong,” the midwife nods. Being born is a miracle, but in the Democratic Republic of Congo, living to celebrate...
by admin | Oct 24, 2019 | More Stories
DRC is the most populated French-speaking country in the world, and home to over 85 million. It is also very diversified, with more than 250 ethnic groups and 700 local languages and dialects. Mr. Kalala lived in the city of Kikwit, 450 miles north of the capitol of...
by admin | Oct 24, 2019 | More Stories
Noella had a strange medical condition. It affected her back and legs, rendering her incapable of walking. Unable to continue her job as a teacher, she lay in bed for six months – watching her military husband care for the children and struggle financially. He...
by admin | May 31, 2019 | More Stories
Witchcraft and sorcery. Extreme poverty. These words aptly describe conditions in one of the spiritually darkest regions of Congo – the Kwilu province. “Are you sick? Then you must be cursed.” Young Shintoni slowly nodded in agreement. His visitor...
by admin | May 16, 2019 | More Stories
87-year-old Fideli shifted stiffly in her chair and watched the familiar figure of her daughter approach under the searing afternoon sun. She was born into a country where 49% of children die under the age of five. Adult life expectancy is under age 60, thus Fideli’s...
