Our hearts can be hardened or indifferent when war and death are far from our own homes. It is clear that our media would rather focus on things other than the misery in eastern Congo, so the suffering is out of place and out of mind for most of us. When confronted though with the reality of situation, it is hard to not be moved.
Child killed by machete
I’m sorry for the all too graphic photos, but we need to fully recognize evil and face up to it when necessary. Dorcas Nbambu fully recognizes such evil as she has been dealing with the consequences for years. Her orphanage has been overwhelmed with children who have lost their parents due to the senseless ongoing slaughter. She has sent me the following photographs.
These children have recently been added to her orphanage:
KAHINDO MUSAKA. All members of his family were killed by ADF rebels in Ndalia.
MUMBERE VALONDI. His parents were murdered by hachets in Beni.
KAHINDO MBANGALE. His father was first killed in Beni and his mother was later murdered by ADF rebels working in the fields.
KAMBALE MUHINA. His parents were massacred in Oicha.
KAVIRA MATITA. Her whole family was killed in Beni. She suffers from extreme trauma.
KYAKIMWA SILUMIRWA. Her parents were killed by ADF rebels in Oicha.
PASCAL MUSAYI. His parents were murdered in Beni. He has severe trauma issues.
DAVID MULEMA. He is the son of a slain FARDC soldier who was fighting the ADF rebels.
KAVIRA NYAVUTENGE. Her family was slain while working in the fields near Eringeti, except for her sister Masika.
MASIKA NYAVUTENGE. Her parents and other siblings were slain in Eringeti. Her sister is Kavira.
KAMBALE KANZALIRE. Her parents were killed in Oicha.
KAMBALE VARONDI. His father was a tribal chief of Mamove who is reported missing and his mother is known to be executed by ADF rebels.
MUHINDO DESIRE. His parents were murdered in Beni.
MAKASI PHILEMON. His father was a FARDC soldier slain during fighting near Nyaleke.
ADRONGA KAMBAMBA. Her father was a FARDC soldier killed near Eringeti.
UCHORA KASOKORI. Her father was a FARDC soldier killed near Eringeti.
MUMBERE KRISON. His parents were murdered in Beni.
KASEREKA KANZEIRE. Victim of carnage near Mamove.
KASEREKA KAHEHERO. Oicha war victim who has lost all memory.
KAHAMBU KAMBUMBU. Victim of the Beni massacre who was raped by the ADF rebels. She was severe trauma issues.
KAHAMBU MITHAVO. Her parents were killed in Beni.
PALUKU KANZEHIRE. Mamove war victim.
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October 19, 2016 at 1:53 pm
Jacob Ginter
This is atrocious… and, to be honest, I feel quite helpless in even knowing this. It’s hard to imagine the difficulties going on in the world when one lives in Canada, is it not?
Thanks for giving us insight, and prayer material!
Jacob
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