{"id":4128,"date":"2013-01-10T07:42:49","date_gmt":"2013-01-10T12:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2013-01-08T12:43:27","modified_gmt":"2013-01-08T17:43:27","slug":"first-person-stories-of-the-violence-in-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/2013\/01\/first-person-stories-of-the-violence-in-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Person Stories of the Violence in Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Covenant World Relief continues to respond to the devastating violence in the east of the DR Congo with our partner HEAL Africa.<\/p>\n<style>\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4128 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/2013\/01\/first-person-stories-of-the-violence-in-congo\/albetina\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/Albetina.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4132\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4132'>\n\t\t\t\tAlbetina\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/2013\/01\/first-person-stories-of-the-violence-in-congo\/kakule\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"144\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/Kakule.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4134\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4134'>\n\t\t\t\tKakule\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/2013\/01\/first-person-stories-of-the-violence-in-congo\/dr-lussy\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/01\/Dr-Lussy.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4129\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4129'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Lussy\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Albetina, a patient at HEAL Africa, says &#8220;We don&#8217;t know what will happen next, and we don&#8217;t know what everyone else thinks, but we only want peace, no matter who leads us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>10 year old Kakule was making his 11km daily walk to Goma from a refugee camp when he was struck which resulted in his arm being amputated. It is unclear if he was struck by shrapnel or a grenade explosion. He is in a fragile state since the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Lussy, a doctor with HEAL Africa, writes, &#8220;A huge\u00a0terror\u00a0descended on the city and on HEAL Africa. Everyone\u00a0wanted to get out of\u00a0town\u00a0 but we realized that we are doctors, that there would be wounded people and that we could not leave.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Please pray for HEAL Africa and for the DR Congo. Pray for peace. Pray for healing for those who have been wounded physically and for all who have been wounded emotionally.<\/p>\n<p>Give to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.covchurchgiving.com\/p-174-general-disaster-relief.aspx\">support our disaster response<\/a> so we can respond immediately in these situations. Give to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.covchurchgiving.com\/p-153-congo-fistula-care.aspx\">support our long-term projects with HEAL Africa<\/a> that provide healing, health and wholeness one community at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about our work with HEAL Africa on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.covchurch.org\/relief\/projects\/cd\/congo-village\/\">website<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr\/tag\/congo\/\">blog<\/a>. Read more about HEAL Africa on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healafrica.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/cwr?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=4128&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Covenant World Relief continues to respond to the devastating violence in the east of the DR Congo with our partner HEAL Africa. 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