The sound of gunfire My name is Eden. I was 14 years old when the rebels came into our village – they took everything from us. There are nine children in our family, and we could not afford to go to school. During that time my mom got sick and had to go to the […]
A soldier at 9 years old My name is Joshua, and I’m 18 years old. I was 9 years old when I was recruited by a rebel army. They gave me a gun and dressed me in their uniform. After training for two months, I was sent to fight. I did terrible, violent things – […]
From slavery & trauma… “I was home and it was early in the morning when a group of rebels attacked our village and captured me. I was a slave. I had to execute all orders that were given to me. I was traumatized. We were beaten if we failed to obey. The suffering became too […]
Dear Friend, On May 22, Mount Nyiragongo erupted just outside of Goma, DR Congo — leaving a trail of lava that destroyed 17 villages and over 4000 homes. Amid the destruction, our teams were overwhelmed with gratitude as many of you followed along, prayed, and donated to support those in need. Still… our teams were also overwhelmed […]
Beyond rehabilitation From Dream to Reality With a dream that rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war could do more than simply survive, we envisioned their pain transformed into purpose by becoming their country’s next generation of peace leaders. Who better to lead war-torn nations toward peace than children who have survived? From this […]
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