Pictured here are the products created by the women at HHS’s ministry in Uganda. During the COVID-19 pandemic, HHS provided them with two sewing machines and $200 and these are the pieces they designed since then. These women are dedicated to creating beautiful artisanal crafts, however, are lacking the cliental to purchase their products. Supporting...
As part of our mission to reduce poverty in our communities, HHS is working to make sure our livestock project is successful. Pictured here are our technicians preparing the chicken coop. They are separating the large hens from the smaller ones and preparing their bedding in order for them to produce eggs. Our livestock project...
In DRC, like in all parts of the world, women in leadership must navigate sexist gender stereotypes when they are in positions of leadership. They carry the double burden of taking on most of the care-oriented work while being deemed less competent. In this video Mama Anastasie shares with us some of the challenges she...
The other day Gedeon, the hospital manager at HHS, was in Goma attending a wedding ceremony of a friend when he saw Mr. Sankara on a wheelchair in poor condition. He did not know Mr. Sankara personally, but was moved when he witnessed him struggling with his wheelchair. Mr. Sankara was being pushed by his...
Hello dearest friends of Helping Hand for Survivors (HHS) DRC. As we continue to advocate for women and their unwanted children, today we remind you those children who have no parents and the need to help them get education. Education is the key for the future of these children When children become orphaned, the burden...
HHS has been working for a few years to help empower women and their families by using guinea pigs to help them work through their trauma and provide an eventual income. This program started in 2012. HHS started with 60 guinea pigs that were given to 30 women, (2) each, in May 2019. They...
At Helping Hand for Survivors when we talk about Hygiene, we refer to behaviors that people can adapt to improve cleanliness which leads to good health, like hand washing frequently, bathing with soap and water and face washing. At HHS, in Democratic Republic of Congo we believe that practicing personal hygiene protocol can make a...
Uvira, DRCongo needs your help. As people fight the COVID-19, the flood ravaged the city of Uvira affecting the community of Mulongwe and its surrounding. People lost their families, friends, homes, and belongings. Everything was destroyed and they have no clean water or food. As we all know, water is life. Helping Hand for Survivors...
WaterStep was once again invited to participate in the Global Medical Missions Conference last week. Our session was focused on manufacturing disinfectant on site in disease outbreaks, hospitals and clinics. In the words of our guest speaker, Dr. Jean Claude Luhere, “I met with the Congo leaders of the Ebola Virus in Washington DC in...
Helping Hand for Survivors believes in good nutrition, which is the child’s foundation and development. Knowing that well-nourished children are better able to grow well, to learn, to participate in their communities, and to be resilient when it comes to disease or disaster, HHS works hard with parents to make sure that they follow advice...
