DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO — For the small community of Babonde, the regional nutritional center is a haven for many Congolese children that prevents child malnutrition and ensures that everyone in Babonde is properly fed. Over the past two years, Samaritan’s Purse has supplied a wide variety of eggplants, carrots, and even dairy goats that keep the families of Babonde healthy and solidify the food security of Babonde, Congo for years to come.

Sister Guylaine – Little Sisters of Evangelization Church:

Thank you, I’m Sister Guylaine. I’m in the community of Babonde where we have the nutritional center called Talita Kumi. The nutritional center helps malnourished children to get nutrients into their bodies. It’s been two years since the nutritional center first contacted Samaritan’s Purse and to date, the team has brought us 25 dairy goats.

We had food difficulties, that’s what I can say. But since Samaritan’s Purse came we’ve got sweet potatoes we’ve got vegetable gardens. Instead of just eating beans we started eating bitter eggplants, amaranths, cabbages, even sweet eggplants, carrots too.

We have found that Samaritan’s Purse is truly an organization that sees the poor with the eye of a good Samaritan. Thank you.

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Samaritan’s Purse International Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) program is committed to meeting the critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine, disease, and natural disaster. We stand ready to respond at a moment’s notice whenever and wherever disaster strikes. The DART specializes in providing water, food, shelter, and medical care while sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

CONTACT: Kaitlyn Lahm, news@samaritan.org

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