With the outbreak of civil war in Rwanda, Meienberg writes about hearing a voice telling him to "come to us in Goma." Arriving in Goma, Meienberg witnessed the scale of massacre, disease, and prosecution in Rwanda, and celebrated a religious service (Eucharist) in the Kibumba camp. Meienberg shortly flew to Switzeland, and began a public media campaign to raise funds for Goma, collecting 70,000 CHF (Swiss Francs) in 10 days (Approximately US$71,000). Most of these funds were used to transport medication to refugee camps.