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Meet Dr Michael Chanekire
17 March 2020
Dr Chanekire has been working in a hospital that specialises in treating communities affected by the widespread sexual violence in DR Congo for 12 years. He shares his experiences.
We welcomed our visitors from the DR Congo
16 March 2020
We took our wonderful visitors, Archbishop François Xavier Maroy of Bukavu and Thérèse Mema Mapenzi, on a tour of Glasgow.
Archbishop François Xavier Maroy & Thérèse Mema Mapenzi
13 March 2020
Archbishop Francois-Xavier and Thérèse are heroes. They are SCIAF’s partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most dangerous places on earth.
A celebration of women's achievements
6 March 2020
Louise Joyce, our Policy Officer who oversees projects in the DR Congo, has written a blog post to praise women who have been empowered by one of our projects.
Iris' story
21 January 2020
Iris was betrayed by a friend which resulted in her being drugged, raped, and left unconscious to die.
Bernadette's story
14 January 2020
Rebels attacked Bernadette's village and committed terrible acts upon many of its locals.
Joan's story
14 January 2020
Each day, Joan lives in fear because of traumatic circumstances that she has suffered in the past.
Joyce's story
14 January 2020
Joyce has begun rebuilding her life after she was raped by rebel soldiers.
Pauline's story
14 January 2020
After Pauline's husband was killed and she was sexually abused by the same rebels, she is putting the pieces of her life back together.
Angela's story
8 January 2020
Through SCIAF’s partners, Angela is now receiving medical treatment for her HIV+ diagnosis and counselling so she can begin to recover from her traumatic experiences.
Lisa's story
8 January 2020
Through SCIAF, Lisa received psycho-social counselling that provided advice surrounding how to raise a child and how to deal with the emotional trauma of rape.
Kitty's story
7 January 2020
Kitty was captured by rebel soldiers and witnessed unimaginable horrors as a prisoner. She has been trained in farming methods, and is now able to feed herself and her family.