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Healing Streams in the DR Congo

At Healing Streams we are passionate about healing from the trauma of gender-based violence for the women and girl children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In DR Congo rape impacts a whole community because women are the producers of food and the caregivers for the family. While many women & men are working to change this attitude, the number one response to a raped woman in DR Congo is rejection. This rejection tears at the very core of the community.  Join us in bringing hope and healing through training of trainers, advocacy, and support in partnership with local Congolese organizations and churches.
Dawn Penner Meets Stephen Harper E-mail
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Dawn Penner, Executive Director of Healing Streams and Michael Ben, Hope & Healing: Congo team member had the honor of meeting Prime Minister Stephen Harper at an event in Cambridge, ON on June 11, 2009.  Mr. Harper dialogued with Dawn and Michael about the work of Healing Streams with refugees in Canada and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including our work with rape survivors. 

 
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