The second largest country of Africa, full of paradoxes. On one hand, it is rich in natural resources (including cobalt, copper, coltan, crude oil, diamonds, gold); on the other hand, its inhabitants are among the poorest in the world. For decades, the DRC has been suffering from prolonged conflicts that have led to one of the most severe humanitarian crises in the world.
23.10.2022
Shots could be heard from 6:00am. They are getting closer by the hour. The rebels have entered Ntamugenga. There are casualties. The biggest battle since the beginning of the war that the missionaries can remember is in progress.
Sister Agnieszka coordinates the work of the hospital. The number of wounded is increasing. More bombs explode around the hospital. One fell right next to the wall around the Sisters’ mission.
Today we need to keep our thoughts and prayers with the missionaries and the team of our hospital in Congo. These are very difficult moments for all of us.
24.01.2025
“We have permission to heal!“ – writes Agnieszka Gugała from Congo, sending us a photo straight from the nutrition center. The words have been spoken, and now this promise has over 90,000 witnesses—you. Will you help us make this group bigger and bring even more people to cheer for this boy on his journey to […]
11.09.2024
Little Fabien needs urgent help! Congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis sounds mysterious, although it’s estimated that this anatomical defect occurs in as many as 8 in 1,000 children. For Fabien, born in the heart of the Congolese bush, this diagnosis could mean a slow death from starvation and dehydration. His mother was at a loss—her son […]
21.08.2024
A woman who loses her husband is called a widow. A child who loses their parents becomes an orphan. We have words for so many things, but there is no word for a parent who loses a child. Perhaps it’s because such a reversal of the natural order is beyond what our hearts, let alone […]
