When ethnic cleansing reached their village of Djugu, Maurice and his family were forced to flee their home. He took his wife, Jeannine, and their six children to Bunia, and while the family was safer there, they were also […]
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, thousands of people who have been traumatized by war and displaced from their home have fled to the town of Bunia. Their feelings of anxiety, fear, and helplessness are things that Bishop […]
For over five years, Susan* and her ten children lived in a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Ethnic conflict had claimed the life of her husband, leaving […]
In northeastern Congo, there are a number of rebel groups who roam the areas surrounding the town of Bunia. Some are driven by ethnic cleansing while others are driven ideologically by radical Islam/ISIS. Their persistent attacks have caused thousands […]
Recently we received this update from Rose, GO Africa’s Facilitator for Local Church Partnerships:
Here’s an update on the borehole from my recent trip to Bunia. The hard rocky water work has now gone as far as 12m and at […]
Josephine cares for 8 energetic boys in Bunia, Congo. The children live in a family climate here with her, and love one another. She explains that the boys behave very well, sometimes even better than the girls!
We would like […]
Update by the GO Africa team
The Father’s House in Bunia, Congo is seeing the fruits of caring for children in need of family. We received this update from our GO Africa team in Bunia, “We thank our God for […]
“What do you have in your hand?” God asked Moses when he was calling him to lead the people of God out of slavery in Egypt into the Promised Land (Ex 4:2).
This is one of Rose’s favorite verses. Rose […]
An update from GO Africa’s Executive Director, Dr. Alison Barfoot:
Rose (right), GO Africa’s Facilitator for Local Church Partnerships, speaks French and Swahili in addition to English and her mother tongue, Rutooro. So, she is GO Africa’s main communicator with […]
An update from GO Africa’s Executive Director, Dr. Alison Barfoot:
“I was really humbled by the simplicity of the Bishop. I’ve never seen such a simple and humble servant of God like him who is so personally committed to the […]