update re:crisis

 We are still working toward our goal of $25,000.CAD to deliver food and water for survival. TBA was able to send a portion of that already.

Currently, on the ground, the team is identifying the most desperate and planning for effective distribution. We should be getting pictures and perhaps some videos, soon.

Thank you to all who have responded with compassion. You are hope builders!

I feel so thankful that we serve a God who sees and rewards!! Our thanks feels too inadequate, may you encounter His! God bless each one of you!

updates

"We are assisting the immediate needs of displace people, but it is not enough. We demand urgent support of other humanitarian organizations to assist people" (Magali Roudaut, MSF head of mission in DRC. MSF is 'Doctors without borders)

Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced.

UNICEF found 530 children who were separated from their families.

RED CROSS received 735 requests for help in finding missing children (news agency AFP reports)

Half a million are without water.....cholera poses a great threat creating an urgent need to provide safe drinking water.

Donations received through TBA, will be used to reach the survivors and provide FOOD and WATER. May God help us!

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we have upgraded this blog to include a donate button. We are initiating a project to provide food and water for the refugees from the tragedy in Goma, DRC.

update

 The word on the ground in DRC is that the report of 200 tremors is incorrect, the people have counted 400! This raises the POSSIBILITY of a rift in the bottom of Lake Kivu that would release the methane gas 'bubble' that is under pressure there. If that were to happen.......

The chaos is continuing as they try to reunite children who have been separated during the crush of evacuation, and meet the basic needs of the refugees.

TBA is currently preparing the groundwork for responding adequately to the needs. Our focus will be food and water. We have direct contact with survivours who are being gathered in refugee camps. We are able to deliver supplies directly to the ones in need. (We thank God for providing this safe path! For such a time as this!) Now we need to organize this side.

We will keep you updated here as we try to prepare a rapid response. The situation is catastrophic and the needs are urgent!

Please keep us in your prayers?

Goma

 Apparently, the lava is still on the move. The situation is getting worse daily. There is an evacuation notice in effect. The streets are tightly crowded with those evacuating as quickly as possible. The city is home to nearly 1.5 million people.

More than 200 small and medium earthquakes have since caused cracks in buildings and streets in Goma. 

Together Building Africa has been able to get support to the orphanage we assist. We pray that it will get them through this time!

We have never used this blog to ask for support, but today, we MUST ask.....would you help us help them?

PLEASE pray....God believes in prayer even when we don't! He is faithful!!  🙏

small update;

 Pastor Raha is contacting people on the ground in Goma and we are considering our best response for the orphans at this time. 

Please continue to pray for guidance and wisdom!

Today's Update;

 Here is the latest update from the orphanage;

"the volcanic eruption was 4 km from the orphanage, we took the children and workers leaving all in the orphanage and in the rain, unfortunately the bandits entered the orphanage and stole 7 mattresses, 4 beds, solar panel and television from the children and take rice, corn flour, beans and others, this time the volcano situation has returned in half calm as for the damage of the volcano more than 1000 households are in streets without man, food, clothes so it is a natural disaster. Thank God in CM everyone is healthy

we have made 40km there and back with our workers and children, for the moment the earthquake is disturbing the city, the government has just requires ecveryone to sleep outside their house, Pray for us"

(I can't imagine 40km in the rain with 100 children! I passed on the information that we are praying and YOU are also praying for them. This brings great comfort!)

Thank you!!!!