{"id":12017,"date":"2026-05-12T04:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T04:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.relufa.org\/?p=12017"},"modified":"2026-07-12T07:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T07:16:51","slug":"a-moment-of-communion-when-hope-sat-at-the-same-table-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.relufa.org\/fr\/programs-en\/a-moment-of-communion-when-hope-sat-at-the-same-table-with-us\/","title":{"rendered":"A moment of communion: when hope sat at the same table with us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday, 2nd May 2026, the Heart of Mary Charity Association (HEMACHA) in association with R\u00e9seau de Lutte contre la Faim (RELUFA), with financial assistance from the Presbyterian Disaster of the Presbyterian church in the USA (PDA),\u00a0 brought joy to internally displaced persons in the city of Douala through the project Providing Assistance and Strengthening Resilience among crisis affected communities and displaced persons in Cameroon (PASR).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again, a beacon of light appeared in families that have known too much loss. In the halls of St. Paul Catholic Church, Nylon Brazzaville-Douala, bags of rice, bottles of vegetable oil, spaghetti, and other food items weren\u2019t just handed out \u2014 they were handed over with love, dignity, and a silent promise: \u201cYou are not forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For mothers who have carried their children across regional borders, for fathers who have watched their homes turn to ashes, and for children who have had to grow up too fast with interrupted education\u2014 this was more than food. It was a warm meal, a kind word, and a reminder that humanity still stands with them. And this isn\u2019t the first time. Like a faithful \u201cnutritional midwife,\u201d HEMACHA\/ RELUFA has consistently walked this journey with displaced families, bringing nourishment when all else feels empty. Even transport fare was provided so that no one would have to choose between getting home and getting food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NB: Charity doesn\u2019t just feed the body. It heals the heart and reminds us that no one should face hardship alone.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Tears, smiles, applause and prayers filled the room as beneficiaries poured out their gratitude. In that moment, there were no strangers \u2014 only brothers and sisters sharing a communion of compassion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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