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BURUNDI – Tumaini’s story began in tragedy—but thanks to you, it didn’t end there. As she fled the violence in her homeland, the hardships of her refugee journey became a heavy burden to carry alone. A devoted mother, Tumaini once lived a peaceful life in the Democratic Republic of Congo. She ran a small business selling clothes and household goods. Then the war reached her village. Violence erupted, and overnight, everything changed.
“I did not manage to escape with my family,” she said. “I only managed to rescue one of my children. I have no idea what happened to my husband. I came here with nothing.”
“I did not manage to escape with my family,” she said. “I only managed to rescue one of my children. I have no idea what happened to my husband. I came here with nothing.”
-Tumaini
Survival After a Perilous Refugee Journey
Tumaini and her daughter fled with nothing but the clothes on their backs, eventually arriving at the Rumonge refugee camp in Burundi. There, she found physical safety—but not relief from suffering. Like many displaced families, they were trapped in a daily battle for survival.
“We had no food to eat. We suffered much hunger,” Tumaini shared. “I didn’t even have a container for drinking water—I had to borrow. I had no cooking pot, either, so whenever I needed to prepare food, I had to ask from others.”
This is where you came in. Through your support of Operation Blessing, your compassion overflowed into Tumaini’s life and the lives of 283 refugee families like hers. You helped provide vital relief—flour, cooking oil, beans, cooking pots, and water containers. By meeting these basic needs, you offered a sense of stability during a difficult refugee journey.
Restoring Dignity Through Compassion
These simple items meant everything. “We are truly grateful to you for bringing us food,” Tumaini said with a smile. “Thank you so much, and may God bless you. Today, I have my own pot, I have my own container for water— and truly, it feels wonderful!”
Tumaini’s refugee journey is still unfolding, but your generosity helped turn a season of hardship into a story of hope.
