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 pregnant women,...

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 people to...

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 assisted at the...