Meet the Murhula Sisters The Murhula sisters (pictured here in our old uniforms) are three children in a family of nine. Their dad has been missing since December 2024 due to rebel violence in the area. The children are now living with family and friends because their mom can’t pay the rent anymore and has […]
School is in session! It’s been a rough year for Congo Restoration (you can read a reminder of the violence in the region since February here). So to see our students return — along with 20 new first-graders — is the joy we all need in our lives right now. Last week, our 120 first- […]
Meet Jean Pierre Sad news often comes from our friends in the DRC. Two weeks ago, we learned about the death of our school security guard. Jean Pierre, 27, died in his sleep, likely from complications of epilepsy. He leaves behind his wife and 2-month-old baby. What a joyous spirit he was — a friend […]
Security Challenges Continue I hope you’re safe and well. I’m reaching out with a detailed update on the security situation near our schools in the DRC, as well as urgent news about our fundraising efforts, including an active campaign you can support directly. Please read on for a comprehensive overview of what’s happening, how it […]
Meet Neema Neema is a dedicated teacher at Congo Restoration‘s Girls School of Compassion, where she has been shaping young minds for the past five years. Her path to the classroom was anything but easy. Before becoming a teacher, Neema endured years of physical and emotional abuse in a relationship where she was constantly told she […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day at Congo Restoration Saturday, March 8, is International Women’s Day — usually a special holiday in the Democratic Republic of Congo and at our schools. Celebrations likely will be low-key if at all because of rebel violence in the region. But we don’t want to let this special day go by […]
Quick background: Since January, more than 7,000 Congolese have died because of the attracts by Rwanda-backed rebels who are trying to capture the mineral-rich land in this region of the DRC. In addition, more than 450,000 people are displaced without shelter, food, or water, and 40,000 people have escaped to neighboring Burundi. The situation today: I spoke […]
What an amazing year it’s been What a transformational year it’s been. This year, with your help, Congo Restoration has: Built a permanent sewing school building. Taught sewing skills to 80 young women, now local entrepreneurs in charge of their financial futures. Celebrated the graduation of 40 6th-grade students who then moved on to a […]
Sending love from the students, the staff and the Board of Directors of Congo Restoration. As you plan your involvement in 2025, we wanted you to know that our greatest need is sponsorship of 25 primary school students. Please visit www.congorestoration.org for more information on sponsoring a student and other ways you can support our women and girls. […]
We pride ourselves on being excellent stewards of our students and your donations. And this year has been no exception. As 2024 comes to a close, we can look back with pride at how we’ve done so much with our budget. Sometimes, however, the unexpected happens. Recently, this came in the form of unexpectedly strong […]
