About Us
General information about the history of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as well as further detail about the mission and goals of HEAL Africa.
Dr. Eulalie Vindu
Dr. Eulalie Vindu always wanted to help people, from the time she was a little girl. She went through medical school in Congo and a Family Medicine program with HEAL Africa through the Medical University of South Africa. In 2006 she began a clinic at HEAL Africa for children suffering from HIV. There was nothing like it in eastern Congo. Goma, where she lives, is right on the border with Rwanda.
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Report 2008 Donations
We receive many generous offers for gifts-in-kind: but shipping costs, coordination and international taxes make this very difficult! The most effective way to ensure we have the equipment we need in Goma is to send us a cash donation, which enables us to buy things locally at the market and encourages the local economy.
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HELPING PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES means quicker recovery Whether it is women learning to do pelvic floor exercises in order to speed their recovery from fistula repair, women who’re learning new ways to prepare for their own safe motherhood, or displaced women learning to live in different circumstances...
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HEAL Africa’s hospital and community development work address the root causes of illness and poverty for the people of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The hospital and the 28 women’s houses in Maniema and North Kivu have provided a safe place for many victims of the war, and have been...
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Why support HEAL AFRICA?
• Congolese led
• Globally connected
• Community focused
• Significant Impact
• Help us build our hospital!
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What We Do
Based in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, a region where war has claimed over 5 million lives since 1998, HEAL Africa's medical, social, and economic initiatives foster peace and development.
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Congo has been called the "worst humanitarian disaster since World War II" by the International Rescue Committee. An estimated 5 million people have died due to the conflict since 1998. The eastern region of Congo, where HEAL Africa works, is characterized by extreme violence, mass population displacements, widespread rape, and a collapse of public health services. The outcome has been a humanitarian disaster unmatched by any other in recent decades. In the midst of this conflict faith communities are the one constant presence and reach into every village and HEAL Africa works through these communities to provide social, physical, and spiritual healing.
| More...What Makes HEAL Africa Different?
HEAL Africa is distinctive from the many other charities: it's a small, grass-roots organization that has low administrative overheads because it is led by locally-based program directors and is focused on treating people holistically by training and equipping new leaders for the long-term, rather than just solving short term needs.
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Here is a short introduction to some of the key personnel behind HEAL Africa: those who administer the hospital and organization locally in Goma, those who run the various programs sponsored by HEAL Africa, and the board of directors from the US-based fundraising organization (HEAL Africa USA).
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At HEAL Africa, we make every effort to respond to every email and inquiry that we receive, but we're a small charity whose primary focus is on serving the local community. Hopefully the following answers may help you.
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