Effective immediately, Friends of Moma Hospital will have a new funding partner–Congo Hope, which is a division of Congo Leadership Initiative (CLI) — to administer and distribute your donations. CLI, the parent organization, is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Your donation … Continue reading
A new operating table has been installed at Moma Hospital. The table, which uses a hydraulic lift operated by foot, has multiple features so it can be used for general as well as specialized surgery. Generous donations to Friends of … Continue reading
Although no cases of COVID-19 have appeared at Moma, the hospital is preparing itself. Just as in the United States and elsewhere, masks are not commercially available. The answer—make your own. The women pictured below are part of a sewing … Continue reading
As of today (April 20), the Congo (DRC) has 327 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 25 deaths. The death rate is very high due to lack of well-equipped hospitals (there are only 5 ventilators in the entire country!), lack of … Continue reading
