Dr Alain at Mitwaba writes “The security situation is still not stable at Mitwaba; not because of Mayi Mayi (rebels) but because men in uniform (Congolese military) menace the civil population and even patients in the health centres, including those giving care. He writes of 3 or 4 occasions when military have arrived and threatened patients. They [...]
The situation in Mitwaba continues to give real concern. Hospital staff continue to suffer intimidation by ill disciplined soldiers who are taking advantage of the unstable situation. Death threats have been leveled at staff and patients. Visits by rogue military at night are particularly disturbing as they are usually seeking money and will at times [...]
It seems there is no cure for man’s stupidity! Here was me thinking the little rain meant the dry season had really begun. No sooner was I loaded with medicines, books, solar batteries, and colleague Dr Serge and began driving north, than the sky opened up again. The trip with two 4WD¹s soon met with [...]
Since our last update Mubanga got back to Lubumbashi and has headed out with the truck to pick up the damaged Land cruiser. The medicines and other gear that was in the damaged car has been loaded onto another truck and successfully transported to Mulongo. Murray at Mulongo has been working on repairs to the [...]
Just an update. *No news of Mubanga- keep praying for him as he looks for transport back to Lubumbashi. *Pray also for further loads of medicines coming up from Lubumbashi on a truck – a difficult trip. Murray passed quite a few trucks stuck on the roads. *Murray preached at one of the churches in [...]
Good Friday Murray, Doctor Serge, Mubanga and Andre (our drivers) set out in two Land cruisers packed to the roof with medicines and batteries for the solar system for the hospital at Mulongo, books for schools, Sunday School material and various other goods. The rainy season should be tailing off a bit by now but [...]
Please open and read this report from Dr Serge (the Congolese doctor who is overseeing our medical work in Katanga). It even has photos!! We are so encouraged to see the clinic at Mitwaba running well and the medical need of people in that area being met. We hope to continue to improve facilities there [...]
News today of the killing of our good friend Major Mardochee and 7 of his soldiers is a gut-wrenching blow. Mardochee had studied at our theological school for 3 years. Graduating last year he with his family were active members at the military church that he had built at Manono. It appears he was sent [...]
Last week I had a request from the organization “Doctors without Borders” to see if we can pick up some of the medical clinics that they are about to withdraw from in the Shamwana district. Today news has come through that they and another aid group have had to evacuate the area due to renewed [...]
Our mission currently has over 339 primary and secondary schools in DR Congo but almost all these schools have NO books- not even for teachers. How are teachers supposed to teach if they have no books!! PROJECT Our aim is to purchase a set of text books for each subject for each year level for [...]
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