Recharging Your Batteries in DRC by Diane Kabat
Electricity is “iffy” in Bukavu. Unexpectedly, power goes off, and you wait patiently for the lights to go on, the…
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An Emotional Day by Janice Kamenir-Reznik
Today we visited our Rape and Crisis Center in Chambucha, a remote region of eastern Congo. It was an emotional,…
“We Weren’t Expecting This” — Diana Buckhantz
It’s always the children that break me down. I can listen to women tell stories of unspeakable atrocities — incomprehensible…
Loss of Innocence by Diane Kabat
Dr. Murhabazi Namegabe is one of the many heroes in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He does not stand idly…
Never Underestimate the Power of Bandaids
It took 48 hours to get here, but we have finally arrived in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu. JWW…
“Rape Crisis in Congo: Impunity for Men Must Stop” — Diana Buckhantz
She was raped by a man claiming to be a pastor. He was newly arrived in her village, so when…
Repairing our Broken World: Stories from the Congo
Co-Founder and President Janice Kamenir-Reznik has an article about her latest trip to Congo featured in the Jewish Journal. Here…
Not in Kansas Anymore
After 5 days in Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, we are now taking the “fast boat” to Goma,…
Some Final Thoughts…and a Last Word
We have spent a week in Congo and my head is spinning. We visited eleven different programs and met with…
Congo is where my heart stays.
These trips fly by for me. It seems like I just get acclimated to the schedule, to the food (or…