As you may have heard in recent news reports, the M23 militia group now occupy Bukavu. The conflict continues, but our New Hope Reconciliation Center staff is committed to staying the course and are ready to open New Hope Academy as soon as the situation allows. The teachers are hired, students selected, and everyone is waiting to start...

We are saddened to learn of continued attacks on the villagers of Minembwe in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).  Many have died and have been injured.  People are fearful and fleeing their homes.  Families have been separated. Over 200 villagers from many tribes have been taking refuge in the New Hope Reconciliation Center (NHRC) Community Center.  Villagers are gathering together...

Food distribution in Minembwe continues in the new year, assisting the vulnerable people affected by ongoing conflicts and regular displacements. Distribution is done in an equitable way among all the tribes...

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...