1. From 1996 to the present warfare in Eastern Congo has caused almost 6 million deaths

2. The area’s rich natural resources have made it a battleground of ethnic and international conflict

3. As the world lusts for the Congo’s minerals and natural resources unspeakable tragedies are unfolding

4. The innocent suffer the most

7. As the world turns a blind eye to the situation, there are some humanitairians working to ease the suffering Amongst these are the staff of the Don Bosco Ngangi Center

8. Don Bosco Ngangi Center Scen Bringing Health and Hope to victims of Crisis in the Congo

9. The Salesians of Don Bosco The Salesians of Don Bosco are a religious order founded in the late 19th century by St John Bosco to care for poor and at risk children

10. Don Don Bosco Ngangi is a Salesian run center in Goma located in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo

11. Goma is located in North Kivu province, the heart of the warfare that has claimed 6 million lives in the Congo since 1996

12. The presence of UN peace keeping forces and it’s location on the border, have made Goma the recipient of the massive human wave of refugees fleeing the conflict and atrocities

13. Like other Don Bosco Centers around the world, Don Bosco Ngangi was founded to minister to children and youths.

14. Since 1988 the center has provided schooling, food, lodging and spiritual care to orphans and abandoned children. The Center now cares for over 3, 500 children

15. They have added a feeding center

16. They provide medical care and support to surrounding refugee camps

17. The addition of a medical center now provides desperately needed medical care to the children of the center and the local refugee population.

18. The medical center consist of a clinic, hospital, cholera ward and nutritional center for severe cases of malnutrition.

19. Scenes from Don Bosco Ngangi Medical Center

20. Clinic In 2009 11,329 patients were cared for at the Ngangi Medical Center Clinic. Of these 8,601 were children

21. The Babies of Ngangi

22. With the tender heart of a mother, Vicky serves food to the little babies. It takes more than food to restore good health. It takes affection and nurturing to restore appetites and well being. Bon Appetit Children!

23. Many babies in the Center were found in tears beside the lifeless bodies of their parents

24. Their small bodies ravaged by the effects of war and starvation, these children may once again know the feel of a loving touch and a full stomach

25. 13 month old Ivote 1.5 kg on arrival

26. Ivote after intensive nutritional therapy

28. Cholera

29. Companion of war and catastrophe, Cholera hit Don Bosco Ngangi on October 28 th 2008.More than 250 cases were cared for without a single death

30. Able to drink again!

31. Cholera bed

32. Childhood Tuberculosis

33. Thriving on malnutrition, primary infection with tuberculosis is a serious killer if not quickly recognized in the pediatric population

34. Infant Sepsis in Goma

35. In the infant population of Goma, sepsis and respiratory distress syndrome are common. Sadly, without oxygen, they bring certain death!

36. Sight becomes a matter of Life or Death Thankfully both Esther’s life and sight were saved with the rapid initiation of intravenous antibiotics

37. HIV / AIDS

38. Ophthalmic Herpes in a young AIDS Patient

39. After treatment There is joy in being able to ease patients’ suffering and helping them regain their health. This HIV positive mother and child will live much longer thanks to the care they received at Ngangi

40. Rising above borders and religious beliefs, it is only man that counts; his dignity, his well being, his health, and his ability to spread love both near and far

41. Medicine Without Borders in Goma These Muslim refugees from the Biere Mosque came to Ngangi for medical care. They are pictured here with Dr. Joseph Muyumba. Health for all without borders !