Tag: rwanda
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Day 19~ April 19th~ Congo
A small boy, on the run from Rwanda, pausing in a medical center in Goma, hiding behind the folds of a UNICEF tent, his life will never be the same again… While days before he was just a little boy, living in a village, part of a family, living a somewhat normal life, today he…
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Day 7~ April 7th~ Congo
Another innocent face, another curious gaze, another little life that was forced to shift course because of tribal conflict. In a region that has seen the loss of over 5 million people to genocide, poverty and conflict related casualties, this boy could be considered one of the lucky ones. He will receive medication, food, shelter…
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Day 6~ April 6th~ Congo
The first thing that gets sacrificed is the trust… With the innocence of children comes a great trust, the gift of expecting only the best of others towards them because they are not yet capable of processing hypocrisy. War changes the rule of the game. Suddenly children are worried, untrusting, distressed, hungry, and filled with…
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Day 5~ April 5th~ Congo
The face of exhaustion… Images can tell stories so much better than words. When I look back at an image like this of a refugee child, I feel so much more than what can be put into words. So I will leave the words to you this time, to form your own.
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Day 4~ April 4th~ Congo
Until I went to Africa and saw the children face to face, the issues resided in my head as statistics, facts and numbers… This child is no longer a number. This little girl has a unique story, she has a name, she has parents, a favorite game she liked to play back in her home…
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Day 3~ April 3rd~ Congo
Each time I hear parents trying to convince their children in our western world to eat more, to drink more milk, to eat just another bite; my mind goes back to the children I met in Congo. A glass of milk can have the power to transform a desperate little face into a bright smiling…
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Day 2~ April 2nd~ Congo
“The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than five million lives – making it the planet’s deadliest conflict since World War II. But despite the horrific levels of sexual violence and millions of people displaced from their homes and schools, it remains Africa’s forgotten war and rarely makes the headlines of…
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They have seen too much!
Children at the “Centre Nutritionnel Therapeutique” in Goma, arrive in a state of malnutrition and illness to receive basic nutrients and medical attention. That helps them get rehabilitated to be able to move on with their journey. Most are part of the thousands of refugees that come through the area or are affected children from…