Monthly Archives: September 2012

The purpose of the Badilika Congo Blog (Badilika means “change” in Kiswahili) is to feature voices of Congolese youth who have much to say about their lives and country but lack the resources to access the internet. This is the inaugural … Continue reading →

Dr. Mukwege returned to work at the hospital today after arriving from NYC last night. I honestly don’t know how he does it! He was very pleased with his trip and all that transpired at the Nobel Women Initiative, Clinton … Continue reading →

(To learn more about Lauren Wolfe and the work of Women Under Siege, visit http://www.womenundersiegeproject.org) I’ve found that there are few men who want to sit in a room and talk about how to stop rape. Few show up at … Continue reading →

Dr. Mukwege spoke at the Stop Rape Campaign event at the UN today. Here are some of his quotes. These are strong words given that DRC President Kabila is also in town at the Waldorf-Astoria. Kabila will address the UN … Continue reading →

 Philippe Cousteau’s GlobalECHO Foundation Announces Inaugural Project To Support the Health And Wellbeing Of Women In Need At The Clinton Global Initiative Eighth Annual Meeting (via PR Newswire)NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The GlobalECHO Foundation (www.globalechofoundation.org), a 501©(3) charitable foundation dedicated … Continue reading →

Every time I visit a restaurant or hotel in Bukavu (they have the best internet connections), at least one of the staff has asked me for financial assistance. Pretty much every one I meet, at some point, asks for help. … Continue reading →

Friday, there was a couple – husband and wife – at the hospital. They were petite, probably only 5 feet tall, each of them – and clearly stressed. They had been sitting for hours outside an office as if they … Continue reading →

Yes, that’s my kid! Click on link below to read her blog about her time in Africa. http://agsci.psu.edu/international/undergraduates/travelogues/2012/the-humanitarian-engineering-and-social-entrepreneurship-hese-affordable-greenhouse-venture-improving-food-security-in-kenya-and-rwanda-arianna-de-reus-community-environment-development-ced

It’s difficult to know where to begin when talking about DR Congo and Panzi hospital. I have been here 3 days now but this place is always such a mixture of contrasts. Despite some anticipatory apprehension, it’s great to be … Continue reading →