ALERT–Lisa Shannon in DRC

Brian Wood | January 29, 2010

Lisa Shannon, the founder of Run for Congo Women, is currently in DRC in the village of Dungu. This is an area that has had a lot LRA activity lately. She is at this moment in a village that seems to be on the verge of erupting with violence. Below is the link to her twitter [...]

OFA Families Make News Again

Brian Wood | January 19, 2010

From The Columbian News Paper in Clark County, Washington Monday, January 18, 2010 Camas Hospital Administrator Helps Orphans During a mission trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo shortly after 9/11, Jilma Meneses was moved by all the children in the African nation without parents. The Camas lawyer and Oregon Health & Science University administrator [...]

Congolese Refugee Makes It Big In US Soccer

Brian Wood | January 14, 2010

Below are links to 3 stories about Danny Mwanga, a Congolese refugee to the US whose life has been turned around with a huge score in the world of soccer.  We found his story to be inspirational and wanted to share it with you. http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/01/danny_mwanga_picked_no_1_by_ph.html http://www.foreigninterest.com/Sports/Foreign%20Interest%20SPT_Soccer_OSU_Mwanga09.html http://www.tribalfootball.com/philadelphia-union-make-danny-mwanga-no1-pick-mls-superdraft-2010-565141