Helen Roseveare: Mama Luka

Christian Heroes: Then & Now

By: Janet Benge, Geoff Benge

Narrated by: Rebecca Gallagher

When she arrived at a clinic, usually five hundred, sometimes a thousand people were there to greet her. Helen's reputation as the unstoppable Mama Luka had gone before her—she could do more to heal a sick child or baby than all the witch doctors in the area combined. This was the work God had called her to pioneer, and that belief encouraged her. Helen Roseveare served as a medical missionary in the Congo during one of the most chaotic periods in the nation's history. Arriving in 1953, Helen felt God lay on her heart the task of training future nurses to provide desperately needed medical care in the Congo. Helen worked tirelessly as a doctor in the villages and jungles, training medical workers and overseeing the building of hospitals. Gifted with an incredible amount of strength and energy, Helen yearned to see the Congo flourish. Even in the face of violence during the struggle for independence from Belgian colonial rule, Helen refused to give up.

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Dedication to a cause greater than yourself

Great narrative of a lady who gave of herself to a great cause; both the physical and spiritual nurturing of the Congolese people. I was reading it in advance of having our kids read it as I was afraid of how graphic they might get with the horrendous assaults she endured. I had no cause to worry, they did a fantastic job explaining in a way that any child could read without fear. Excellent biography!

Great

Very inspiring and encouraging book! I loved every minute of it. Great investment of time.

Loved it!

It’s a sweet gentle version of Helen Roseveare’s contribution to the kingdom of God. Very inspiring(:

Her long faithfulness

The ending where she realized her real investment wasn’t in buildings but in people’s lives

Attacked in Africa!

Helen Rosevere risked her life multiple times in order to not only train hundreds of people in Congo to become doctors and nurses but she also personally helped to cut the trees and build a training hospital, dormitories, clinics, etc.