Our Congolese partners at New Hope Reconciliation Center (NHRC) are so thankful for your generosity that they have created a special video message to express their gratitude to you directly. 2025 brought the opening of New Hope Academy and the graduation of the inaugural class of 20 students! They are now practicing their newly acquired culinary and tailoring skills in their community. New Hope Academy is a residential training center located in Kavumu which is near Bukavu in

One year ago - May 2021 - saw groundbreaking and the first work on the building underway, thanks to a grant from the Bel Pres Legacy Foundation. Over the months, other donations helped finish the building. Materials and labor have been locally sourced. There are some minor items...

We’ve learned a lot in our first year while building the New Hope Reconciliation Center (NHRC) in Minembwe and thought you would enjoy...

We are finishing the building of a community hall to provide a common space for gathering, worshipping, and learning. The center is being built on land donated by the Minembwe community leaders in anticipation of having a common gathering place. The building will be complete by 2022. NHRC, New Hope Reconciliation Center, is the official name of our partner Congo-based team’s operations.  Over the next 5 years we plan...