Province De L Église Anglicane Du Congo
PROVINCE DE L’ÉGLISE ANGLICANE DU CONGO
DIOCÈSE DE BUKAVU
Évêque diocésain : B.P. 134 Cyangugu, RwandaMgr BAHATI BALI-BUSANE Sylvestre. B.P. 2876 Bukavu, Congo (RDC) 2, Av. Mgr Ndahura, Muhumba Tél : (+243) 994013647, 9941446 Bukavu, Congo (RDC) E-Mail:
REPORT OF ASSISTANCE TO THE VICTIMS OF WAR IN BUKAVU DIOCESE
- Introduction
Emergency Assistance to people displaced in North Kivu province, offering them basic food and supplies with a moral and spiritual comfort by visits, prayer and Gospel preaching.
Bukavu Diocese, has organized series of visits in Kanyaruchinya camp (8km from Goma town) where are displaced about 150 000 people who flew from the ravages of the rebels of M23 in Rutshuru and Masisi areas. The team was composed of Mme Veneranda NTOTA BAHATI Diocesan MU President, Mrs NGALYA KIMBILINGA MU Member, Ven KARIBUSHI Archdeacon of Goma, Ven SAMVURA Archdeacon of Masisi , Rev Jean Paul, Youth Worker, and Rev Nestor BUCHE curate of Munigi.
Currently, the rebel’s movement is fighting as it occupies a large part of the province, they are harming the habitants by taxes collecting and attacks against targeted people to loot, to rape and to kill them at night. The same situation is observed in Goma and Bukavu towns. Few days ago, Dr Denis MUKWEGE in charge of raped women at Panzi hospital of Bukavu has been attacked and his houseboy killed. Also, fighting is reported in Masisi between militias called FDLR/Interahamwe, Nyatura and Raia Mutomboki against FARDC, the loyal army.
Therefore, the number of displaced is increasing in the camp and in the host families. Once the diocese saw the hard condition of people, the most vulnerable are the orphan children, the mothers who still feeding babies and the old widows. We have registered a little number of 200 families composed of 900 people to benefit the assistance so that we can be able to help some of them with the money received from MSH for this purpose. This report relates about the kind of assistance distributed, the encountered difficulties and how the money has been spent. Also, some photographs with stories will be shown.
Bishop Bahati and priests of Goma town are visiting the Kanyaruchinya camp after a prayer with displaced people
- ASSISTANCE GIVEN
- Prayer and God’s word.
As the food was distributed in the Buvira Anglican Church building where the Kanyaruchina camp of displaced is. First of all, the benefiters have been lead in prayer by Mme Alice MBONIZABAYO and the word of God from Mme Veneranda NYOTA BAHATI in Psalm 23. The topic was ’’ The Lord, our Shepherd’’: - He provides to restoration, protection from and accommodation from God.
- Food distribution
Assistance has been effectively provided in spite of the insecurity and the beneficiaries have received it with thanks.
We gave 6 kinds of food: Beans, sugar, salt, maize flour and cooking oil distributed to all of the beneficiaries (200 families of 900 people).
C. Photos
People are taking food from the lorry
On this pictures, we can see the displaced people waiting the distribution of assistance standing in front of the Church
People are receiving beans, oil and salt, and Maize four
- Encountered difficulties
-Increasing of food’s price: This situation is a consequence of the insecurity in North Kivu Province. Most of people are displaced and can’t run their activities such agriculture, farming,… So, it was very important to give food to them.
- A large number of displaced people in need of food and non -food. We gave food to a limited number according the amount received.
- Insecurity in the camp: While the assistance was being distributed, a bandit supposed to belong to be from M23 came with guns trying to trouble the atmosphere in order to short the team in distribution and loot the food. He was immediately killed by the militaries sent by the loyal army to assure security during the distribution.
3. Additional information
Insecurity persists in North Kivu and South Kivu. People are living in hardship. They have problem of utensils, warm wearing, water, medicines,… They also need security as they sometimes get troubles from rebels during the day or the night. The Diocese of Bukavu needs prayers from our brothers and sisters, May God strengthen them for a fruitful work among displaced people.
- Use of money
N o / ITEMS / INCOMES / EXPENDITURES / OBS.
UNIT PRICE / TOTAL PRICE
1 / Grant from Bishop of Coventry / $722
2 / Grant received from Anglican Board / $5088
3 / Grant received from Bishop Justin Welby / $1,300
4 / Banking charges / $171.33
5 / Purchase of beans / 20 sacks of 100Kgs x 80.2$ / $1,523.8
4 / Sugar / 16 sacks of 50 kgs x $99 / $2,293.1
5 / Maize flour / 36 sacks of 50kgsx $ 44 / $1,584
7 / Salt / 8 sacks of 50kgs x 50$ / $400
9 / Hiring a lorries for Transport / $320
10 / Communication and administration / $285
11 / Money paid to maintain security / $70
13 / Intensives for Supervisors / $320
TOTAL / $7,110 / $7,097.23
Sold in Cash / $12.77
- Thanks
In behalf of all the beneficiaries of the assistance received from you and distributed by Bukavu diocese, we thank the Lord for enabling you to grant the proposal of Bukavu Diocese in favor of victims.
Bukavu, November 19th 2012
Rev BYANDI MWILARHE Emile Rt Rev BAHATI BALI-BUSANE Sylvestre
Diocesan Accountant Bishop of Bukavu Diocese