In October, 2025, the North Texas Behavioral Health Authority hired Harper Hill Global to lead the first Dallas area Triumph Over Trauma facilitator training. I met PJ, Sharon, and Shawana who sat at the same table for St. Luke's Community United Methodist Church, representing their mental health ministry. While they didn't really know each other, they share a common passion: helping people recover from emotional trauma. They began their first support group the following Dece

By the Rev. Dr. Betty Kazadi Musau KAMINA, Congo For women who work on farms in the Congo, staying healthy can be a challenge, especially if they are pregnant during farming season. Nurses and community health workers focus on helping pregnant women stay healthy during this busy time. That includes focusing on education to level up the well-being of women. At United Methodist-related Shungu Clinic and Lupandilo, Lwembe, and Kasanya health centers, nurses are busy welcoming pr

The Triumph Over Trauma and Stigma Initiative, with support from Harper Hill Global, helps unemployed young people in Gombe, Nigeria.  By Irmiya Manni Jenis March 16, 2026 | GOMBE, Nigeria In recent years, the rising wave of youth unemployment in Gombe State has cast a long shadow over families and communities.  Beyond the visible economic hardship lies a deeper, often unspoken crisis: emotional trauma, social stigma, loss of self-worth and the silent pressure placed on young

Survivors of assault are learning income-generating skills to take charge of their own lives. By Philippe Lolonga March 10, 2026 | GOMA, Congo More than 20 women who have survived sexual violence in the Goma area are learning to take charge of their own lives through income-generating activities. The women are receiving training and support at the second of three sites  in the region that receive funding through Harper Hill Global . Previous groups of women have also been ass

Bibiche is providing care and saving lives at a United Methodist facility in eastern Congo.  By Kathy L. Gilbert Bibiche, 30, has lived her life in centers of conflict. Instead of running away from those communities, she has become someone who works to alleviate the pain of those in need. Bibiche was born in Kindu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The United Nations has called Kindu the rape capital of the world. A rape survivor herself, she looks around her community and sees

A young medical school graduate is making a big difference in her church with the use of a blood pressure-testing machine.   By the Rev. Dr. Betty Kazadi Musau March 4, 2026  For Rantoniaina Sariaka, the donation of a blood pressure-testing machine has provided a way to help at-risk women in her community in Madagascar. The daughter of houseworkers, Sariaka, 26, was able to attend medical school with the support an uncle. Passionate to help other women, she studied medical sc

By Philippe Lolonga November 5, 2025 | KINDU, Congo The Mama Lynn Center in Kindu provides insight for other sites assisting girls and women who are victims of sexual violence. Harper Hill Global’s Kivu correspondent traveled to Kindu to see firsthand how the Mama Lynn Center is training girls and women who have been raped. The center was launched under Bishop Gabriel Unda, who has just retired, and could be replicated in neighboring Kivu province. Bishop Antoine Kalema Tambw

Women who have been raped are learning how to be self-sufficient through baking and soap making with the help of Harper Hill Global. By Philippe Lolonga  Nov. 4, 2025 | KINSHASA, Congo Harper Hill Global has provided funds to help 20 women who are victims of rape learn to become self-sufficient through baking and soap making. The women were sexually assaulted during the conflict in eastern Congo, driven by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. The aid has helped the women achieve fin

Key points: ·      More than 30 women who have suffered sexual violence have just received food and medicine from The United Methodist Church in Bukavu through Harper Hill Global. ·      The site, along with two others in Goma, provides support for traumatized women. ·      Bishop Antoine Kalema Tambwe said that helping traumatized people is a priority, and he emphasized the importance of combating sexual violence.   By Philippe Lolonga Sexual violence in eastern Congo has le

The clinic is an important resource for pregnant women and other patients in the Kamina area dealing with high blood pressure. Staff and...

By Philippe LOLONGA July 25, 2025 | GOMA, Congo Key points: Since June, Harper Hill Global has provided support to more than 70 women in eastern Congo who have been victims of sexual violence.  Bishop Gabriel Unda thanked Harper Hill Global for its support and called for it to continue. More than 100 women traumatized by the violence of war in the Kivu region of eastern Congo are being supported at three sites—two in Goma and one in Bukavu. The three sites have been establish

Key points: More than 40 women victims of sexual violence are receiving help from Harper Hill Global.  Harper Hill Global recently provided food aid to more than 20 of the women. Bishop Gabriel Unda thanked Harper Hill Global for its support and called for its continuation in the region. By Philippe Lolonga June 11, 2025 | GOMA, Congo The war in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has left hundreds of people traumatized, and this trauma stems from gender-based violence (

Gender-based violence is a widespread problem in the West African country, and girls are particularly vulnerable. The Triumph Over Trauma team, led by Doris J. Adamu, is responding to the root causes of violence and other problems. The team provides counseling and support for survivors, while building public awareness and encouraging people to share their experiences of trauma.   By Daniel Garba*   GOMBE STATE, Nigeria—Facing major health issues and without a family to help h

*The name of the Harper Hill Global correspondent is being withheld for safety reasons.  Women have been victims of sexual violence...

By Manni Jenis Irmiya, HHG Correspondent, Nigeria The Triumph Over Trauma and Stigmatization Initiative (TOTSI), is an initiative under...

by Philippe Lolonga/ Goma, DRC During clashes between M23 rebels, supported by the Rwandan army, with the Armed Forces of the Democratic...

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