EMERGENCY APPEAL

THE PEOPLE OF GOMA URGENTLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

THE PEOPLE OF GOMA URGENTLY NEED YOUR SUPPORT!

There is no safe space for children and families as the humanitarian crisis deepens.

You may have seen in the news over the last few days that the civil conflict in the DR Congo has escalated dramatically.

The situation is dire. M23 rebel forces have invaded the city and the hundreds of thousands of displaced people that have taken refuge in Goma are now trapped in a warzone.

There is gunfire and explosions ringing out across the city. There are bodies in the streets. The hospitals are being overwhelmed. Water and electricity have been cut off and food is in desperately short supply.

We have been in contact with our partners but, as you can imagine, with all the chaos and without electricity, our communication is patchy, and we are still trying to get a full picture of what is happening on the ground.

There are things we don’t know yet. But what we do know is that the people of Goma need your help.

Your support can provide food and water, shelter and medical care. It will reveal that we care for them, reflect God’s love for them, and can restore their hope for a brighter future.

Pray with us

We will be updating on our blog with information as it becomes available. But in the meantime, please join us and our partners in praying for:

• The city of Goma and the over 2 million people who live there. Pray for God’s protection over the city.
• The families in Mugunga camp where HEAL Africa run a school. Pray for safety and protection for them.
• The deaf community at Ephphatha who are particularly vulnerable as they cannot hear the signs of danger and cannot hear radio reports and other key information.
• The soldiers on both sides of the conflict pray that God would give them hearts of grace and mercy towards all the civilians they come across in this battle.
• That God would provide food and water for all the people in Goma, especially now that all the supply routes into the city have been cut off.

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