By Philippe Lolonga August 3, 2020 / Bukavu, Congo On July 22, 2020, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo His Excellency...

By Louise Ekoto Omadjela July 29, 2020 Kinshasa DRCongo The first case of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in my community located in the...

By Philippe Lolonga May 20, 2020 / Bukavu, DR Congo Since the start of the epidemic declared on March 10, 2020, the cumulative number of...

It can be hard to imagine an environment where information is not easily accessible by the entire population. In some places, individuals...

Photo credit: UNMEER/Martine Perret Article by Philippe Lolonga “No other epidemic in the world has been as complex as the one we are...

By Philippe Lolonga, Harper Hill Global Correspondent, Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo “As members of the church, we are...

A day does not pass in East Congo without a woman being raped. A Call for Justice On April 27, 2018, thousands of women marched in Beni,...

written by Judith Osongo Yanga (français) March is a special month dedicated to women worldwide. The Congolese woman and The United...

By Judith Osongo Yanga: Director of Communication, East Congo United Methodist Church The Problem of Rape and Stigma The eastern area of...

Can you hear it? Voices which have long been silenced from abuse are now amplified through the use of communications technology. In the...

By Rev. Dr. Betty Kazadi Musau* – Democratic Republic of the Congo Thank you very much, Jean Duff (Partnership for Faith & Development) &...

Several friends contacted me yesterday to share NPR’s story, “Attempts To Address Rape In Congo Produced Unintended Consequences.” I’ve...

The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. – Frederick Buechner Over the past two...

Stigmatization of rape victims happens the world over. Survivors face harmful words of those who want to lay blame at their feet. But in...

Each story was unique, yet similar, in the horrors shared and the heartbreak that followed. Georgette still doesn’t know if her then-15-...

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” –...