English translation:
“Chantal, Philippe, Richard and Romy are working for Médecins Sans Frontières. They were kidnapped on July 11th, 2013 during a mission to evaluate health care structures. Their names join a long list of missing persons in the North Kivu province of whom we don’t have any news.
 
In DRC, in Uganda and other countries, we continue tirelessly to try and contact both them and people who could help to free them. In vain. Like those others searching for their loved ones, we are met with silence or are otherwise unable to get information to help us progress in our search.
 
One year later, many people have joined our efforts to find them. Their encouragement to persevere, their promises of imminent resolution, and their declarations and testimonies indicating our colleagues are alive, all reinforce the hope of seeing them return to their families as soon as possible.
 
To those who are holding our colleagues, we ask you to free them as quickly as possible and to ease the distress of their loved ones and of all those who are searching for a relative or a friend.
 
To Chantal, Philippe, Richard, Romy and to all those who are being held hostage, we want to tell you here that you remain in our thoughts.”   

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released this audio message of support for our missing colleagues on radio stations in Democratic Republic of Congo, July 11, 2014.

A Message to our Missing Colleagues in DR Congo

This morning, I awoke to the sounds of a Sunday service just down the road from the house.  It is the same every Sunday around 8:00am.  A group of strong male voices singing with several African drums accompanying followed by the powerful voices of women in children responding in 3-part harmony.  Their songs last around 10 minutes and happen about 3 times each service.  This music is combined with the children next door, talking, playing, crying, yelling in Songo.  Behind the house was the sound of someone hammering a nail and then in the distance, I heard a motorcycle drive by. 

Sunday Morning in Bria, Central African Republic

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This story is an intimate portrait of one refugee—one person among millions who’ve surmounted unimaginable obstacles to find safety. It’s a reminder of our shared humanity, and the ripple effects of compassion.

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières helps people worldwide where the need is greatest, delivering emergency medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters, or exclusion from health care. Learn more at http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org