Democratic Republic of Congo: How goats from ADRA built lives for families
January 28, 2020
When ADRA sees a goat, we see an investment and impact that spans generations.
When ADRA sees a goat, we see an investment and impact that spans generations.
China Luis Guente shares his “house” with his wife and five children. He was living in one of the lowest lying areas around Caia when Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique. The rain came on strong and flooded everything. He only managed to take his kids, wife, and a few things and go to the
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Before eating Before cooking Before giving food to the child Wash your hands! It is not uncommon for Balilo Pedro Papy to hear those lyrics on the air while working in communities in the Kitangua health zone of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). After going to the latrine, Mom
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