Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg (8 year old girl) Born in Muranvia village. At the age of four, Riziki’s father abandoned his family and left the village. Riziki’s mother had a great singing voice and became a worship leader in a Pentecostal church. She received an
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg (boy 9yrs.) Born in Kavinvira, Bobasha was born into a world of prostitution where his mother earned money to feed them both. His father is unknown. Bobasha’s mother eventually became mentally ill and he was taken to live with his grandfather
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg (girl 11yrs.) Born in Kabindula village, Salima’s father was accused by villagers of working with the rebels and was stoned to death. Later that same night a band of men entered their house and raped her mother. These injuries were so
Last Updated on August 7, 2017 by Johann Van Rensburg An extended rebel war that lasted more than 15 years in DR Congo has killed over 5 million people, and left over 1 million orphans. A few individuals in Nanaimo, BC decided to do something about it, one orphan at a time. This is the story
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg (girl 11yrs) Born in Kimanga, Christine age 7 suffered the horrifying ordeal of watching her parents being stoned to death by the whole village after being accused of witchcraft. Christine and her two brothers were left alone and later her
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg boy) Born in Songo village, Omari at 9 years old was accused of witchcraft. Omari was then rejected by his family and forced to live by himself on the streets. GRACE MINISTRY ORPHANAGE found him living in great hardship all alone. Omari is
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg (boy) Born in Elenge village Asumani’s mother died after a long illness. During this time because of the remote location and extreme poverty, she received no medication and did not see a doctor. Later while hunting in the jungle his father
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg (girl) Born in Kiliba village her father working as a gatekeeper in Uvira town and was killed when a building he was working in collapsed. Chanse’s mother later died during childbirth and at only 4 years old Chanse was taken to GRACE MINISTRY
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg (girl) Born in Muranvia, Noela was just 3 years old when her father, along with several other men of the village were taken by rebels. They later heard that 3 men had died while being taken to the rebel camp. Her father was one of the men
Last Updated on July 28, 2025 by Johann Van Rensburg boy 10yrs.) Born in Mushero vilage in the Uvira district. At 6 years old Omari’s village was attacked by rebels and Omar and his parents fled into the bush. They managed to hide for some time but were eventually found. His father was taken