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.
14.02.2023
Love is not like a beautiful flower on a Valentine’s Day stall. Love doesn’t need greenhouse conditions, planned watering seasons and rules about when it should unfold, how plump it should be, or how tall and straight. Just look at the bride and groom! Their love has germinated in harsh Congolese conditions. War is raging all around. Every day, the Congolese here lose everything, including their dignity.
These newlyweds have nothing but each other. They do not know what awaits them. Perhaps in a moment the rebels will start shooting again and they will have to flee. Even so, they want to flee together.
They had nothing. They stayed at a friend’s house, sometimes under the bare sky or under a makeshift tarpaulin. They were only strong because they had each other. Sister Agnieszka knew this well, and in the middle of the rebel-occupied area, she organised a fairy-tale wedding. She found a white dress, clothes for the groom and a car to take the couple to the church.
A wedding in the middle of war-torn Congo shows how much we can learn from these people. Love in spite of adversity – this can be anyone’s story, which we wish everyone on this Valentine’s Day.
17.01.2024
Marketers have designated January 15th as the saddest day of the year, known as Blue Monday. It was invented to convince you to make purchases that are supposed to lift your spirits. But is buying new things, especially after the holiday season’s excess, truly a way to feel better? If shopping usually brightens your day, […]
02.01.2024
“I was very scared. They are fighting all the time. You could hear gunshots all around. I was travelling with this sick boy, so I hoped the Lord God would protect us.” And he did. Sister Agnieszka had already returned from Goma. A few days before Christmas, Muhindo’s mother came to the hospital in Ntamugenga. […]
28.11.2023
Friends, I would like to thank you sincerely for the incredible support I have received for my education in the field of ultrasonography. Thanks to your donations for a total of PLN 4,918, it was possible to fully fund my enrollment in a course organised by doctors from the French Ecole d’Échographie Sans Frontières. This […]
