Cleophas Ministries | Emanga Swedy
Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo
We are a religious Ministry which works in DR Congo, a non-profit and apolitical association which works to protect vulnerable people, particularly children and widows, by helping them in times of need and evangelizing the good news of Our Savior to them good news of Jesus Christ and promote the rights of women for their emancipations in DR Congo.
Our head office is in GOMA in DR Congo – Pastor Emanga swedy Cleophas founded an orphanage in 2002, housing and educating 38 resident orphans and 67 foster orphans. They cultivated their own corn and cassava fields between 2020 and 2021 (interrupted due to theft by rebel groups.
A primary school was opened in 2020 with 184 students: 105 from the ministry's children and 79 others from the community. Six high school students have participated in a young artists training program since 2021.
In addition to children and youth programs, Pastor Emanga Swedy Cleophas facilitates a ministry serving 50 widows, where they have benefited from safe housing in 6 houses established by the ministry since 2021. The widows also have access to our professional sewing training program for women launched in October 2020. 2022.
Other projects include an evangelism training school for 30 students that began in August 2022, the planting of thirteen churches, and a mud kitchen production business that has provided income for the orphanage and ministry . And KUMBUKA KESHO Project for manufacturing earthenware kitchens to meet the needs of orphaned children after sales in two provinces, notably North Kivu and South Kivu.
- For the continued wisdom and guidance of the Holy Spirit upon all our pastors, Christians, families, students and supporters. For God's protection and provision as we seek to "care for orphans and widows in their distress..." (James 1:27)
- For our KUMBUKAKESHO project of making earthenware kitchens which helps us to self-finance to meet the needs of orphans and widows.