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Ranger Families Return Home to Rumangabo
After four and a half weeks of an evacuation to a tented camp on the outskirts of Goma, our ranger families were finally able to come home to Rumangabo today. Many had not seen their husbands and fathers for over a month.
The decision was made for a variety of reasons with the most important being the relative stability that has settled over the area. The cost of running the camp was quite expensive, and although care was taken to make them as comfortable as possible, there’s no comparison to living in a make-shift tent versus being in your own house. They were all ready to come home.
I asked one of the women, Twizere, how she felt about coming back. She said, “I’m really feeling good that we are back home, all in one piece and healthy. We really want to thank everyone who helped us. We are so happy that we will not be called refugees anymore.” Twizere had not seen her husband for the entire time she was in the Goma camp.
One nice surprise for the families will be the new water project that was completed in their absence. This project has brought spring water right to where they live.
Karibu. Welcome home.
Last Wednesday this mother gave birth in the Goma camp around 3 am with the help of our Virunga doctor, Samuel.
Everyone pitched in to help unload the trucks of both people and possessions.
One of the rangers met his wife and two children at the trucks as they arrived. He had not seen them in over a month.
Ranger Wenceslaus with his two children
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10 Responses to “Ranger Families Return Home to Rumangabo”
Incredible news! Welcome home!
How wonderful the families are reunited!Ihope peace will prevail & life can return to normality.Good luck & Welcome Home!
Welcome back!
Very happy to hear that ranger families could return home.
So happy for all of you
No matter how delusional I get about events in the Congo your blog always reminds me to never lose hope.
Wonderful photos! All good wishes for peace and stability for the rangers and their families!
Fabulous news and photos! Welcome home everyone.
thanx to M23 . I think these guys are reliable and can be trusted. If i’m not wrong Rumungabo camps is under rebels controls.
Too much thanks to M23 guyz.In this hopeless DRC post-elections situation they showed to the Congolese people and whole world that they are reliable and can surely be trusted. I full agree with Jaja .Thank you Jaja .