“Raising the Bar” — Ada Horwich
“Congo? Rwanda? Jewish World Watch? Janice, can I go with you?” That’s how it started — helping people and experiencing…
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Category: JWW On-the-Ground
“Shavuot in Congo: In Pursuit of Justice” — Janice Kamenir-Reznik
Photo: One of only three girls who crossed the gender line to join the carpentry program at Laissez l’Afrique Vivre,…
“Carrying on Dillon’s Mission” — Irvin Kintaudi
The day is May 30th, 2014. As we all approach our fourth day out of our nine day mission, the…
“Counting Our Blessings, With Love From Congo” — Janice Kamenir-Reznik
The problems in Congo are so huge. Until recently, the widespread rape of women occurred in conflict zones. Militiamen used…
“Inspiring Moment of the Day” — Naama Haviv
Inspiring moment for the day: The Dillon Henry Foundation remembers the compassionate spirit of Dillon Henry (z’l), who tragically passed…
“Bright White Paint, Bright New Future” — Naama Haviv
As we drove up the hill and over the river to Chambucha, we could right away see the Chambucha Rape…
“Wasted Lives?” — Janice Kamenir-Reznik
Yesterday, our plane touched down in Rwanda. We will spend some time here before departing for Congo. By all measures,…
“Why We Go” — Janice Kamenir-Reznik
I write this blog from my flight gate, preparing to depart for a fifth trip to Congo. Although I have…
“Instrument of Change”–Terri Smooke
Friends and even my family are incredulous. They ask me, “WHY are you going there?” And they ask, “Why are…
“Superheroes of Congo” –Naama Haviv
Last October, Dr. Mukwege, one of JWW’s partners and the founder of the world-renowned Panzi Hospital in South Kivu, came…