Democratic Republic of Congo
Week 4:
Charlotte’s Story – Rubaya, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
My name is Oaumaha Charlotte and I am 22 years old.
I live here in Rubaya with my family.
When the war started, people came at night, knocked on our door and called my father. When he came out, they took him. We don’t know where they took him to. That year the war worsened, so we ran away. We fled to a place known as Kiroriro. After we’d been there a few days, my mother went back to look for food. They found her at the farm and chopped her to pieces. She died.
We met a lot of displaced person, some of whom had fled to schools. We found the 
place full and stayed outside in the open whilst it was raining. After we had spent two nights out in the open, this boy from Kiroriro came and lent us a small house. The house that the boy lent to us was also where he got me pregnant with my child.
After 6 months of living in these conditions we were lucky when The Salvation Army arrived. They gave us corn and bean seeds and food to eat. We farmed and we were lucky because The Salvation Army even built us a house. And that is why I am thanking God because now I can sleep without being rained on.
Even though we’re tired of the way things are and our children are not educated, I am thanking God for bringing The Salvation Army our way.
Appeal
We are very grateful that we have been able to assist the people because of your giving to the Self Denial, please continue to be generous.
