Goma, East Congo Refugee Camp

Love for Silent Emergencies Restore a Child's humanitarian role is to save the lives of children. Our core values have remained constant for over a quarter of a century: to deliver life-saving water, food, medicine, and education during famine, disease, and conflict. We use donor funds to satisfy our donor wishes and defend children's rights regardless of race, nationality, or religious background. When you partner with Restore a Child be assured you save lives and you will find deep satisfaction that you are fulfilling the command of Jesus. My friends ask me why I keep traveling to distant lands, even refugee camps. My answer is always: It is LOVE that motivates me to follow the example of our Lord. One of these difficult trips was to the refugee camp in Goma, East Congo, DRC. There I witnessed the most horrifying conditions of orphan children who had no water, home, or food. Little girls brought their baby siblings to class with them because their parents were dead. Cry with me.

Lake Kivu, Goma, East Congo... next to the refugee camp

Restore a Child 2025 Feeding program at Goma Refugee Camp, Congo, since 2009.

Loving Children before Valentine's Day in Goma refugee camp, Feb 2025. That is what LOVE in silence means.

Little orphan girl I found next to a luxury home on Lake Kivu.

I took this photo of Lake KIvu, the first day I visited Goma Refugee Camp, East Congo, DRC. Contrast this beautiful wealthy home and the refugee camp literally next to it where children are naked and hungry.

'GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD...'

Below is a collage of three photos I took upon arrival at the refugee camp in Goma, E. Congo. I was not prepared to offer them a hot cooked meal. So I immediately went with our partner, France Motumbo, and bought bread and milk for all of the 1,000 children. They thanked God for their "daily bread."

Restore a Child feeding of 600 children at the refugee camp in Goma, Congo Feb 2025.

1,000 students at the Adventist school in the Goma refugee camp. We fed the students daily with a hot meal so they could focus on their studies. They prayed for and received their "daily bread."

I took the photo (right) during my visit to Goma refugee camp. This heartbreaking photo of a little girl who is the mother to two orphan siblings. My heart is breaking even now.