By Philippe Lolonga March 9, 2021/Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo Mother Anunga Beatrice, an advocate for women’s rights who...

Bibiche and I met about a year ago, during the “Women Arise from Stigma” workshop at the United Methodist Episcopal offices in Kindu,...

Machozi (meaning “tears”) came to the Mama Lynn Center at only 14 years old – an orphan and one of the youngest victims to show up at the...

Written by Judith Osongo Yanga, edited by Quinn Needham. Horrific acts of war have ravaged the provinces and peoples of Kivu. At the...

New Hope During these past few weeks, it seems like everything in Nashville is just beginning to bloom. White blossoms adorn the Bradford...

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

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

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-...