Discover how children across one of the world’s most resource-rich and conflict-torn nations are navigating war, displacement, and trauma — and how local leaders are fighting to keep them safe, learning, and hopeful.
Armed groups continue to terrorize communities in the eastern DRC, displacing over 7 million people — nearly half of them children. Many live in camps with no access to clean water, education, or protection.
Children are abducted, recruited as soldiers, or exploited in militias and mining operations. Girls face widespread sexual violence, both during conflict and in camps, often with little access to justice or support.
Years of war have decimated schools and traumatized children. More than 3 million school-age children are out of school, and mental health services are almost nonexistent, especially in rural areas.
Based in Goma, Children’s Voice supports children impacted by war, especially those who have been orphaned, displaced, or sexually assaulted. They operate safe shelters, trauma recovery centers, and schools for children who have been left with nothing.
Their work includes counseling for survivors, accelerated education, and creative therapy through art and storytelling. Children are taught that their pain does not define them — and that their voice still matters.
For thousands of children, Children’s Voice is more than a nonprofit. It’s a return to safety, identity, and community.
Across North and South Kivu, DFJ provides legal aid, psychosocial care, and emergency shelter to girls and women who have survived rape, child marriage, and war-related abuse. Their all-female staff ensures survivors feel heard, protected, and believed.
DFJ also runs community education campaigns, trains law enforcement, and supports girls in returning to school. For many, it’s the first time someone has fought for them — not against them.
Their work is transforming villages where silence once ruled, and giving girls the power to reclaim their story.
In Ituri, where years of fighting had turned schools into battlegrounds, a group of teachers and volunteers began the Safe Classrooms Campaign — clearing rubble, replacing doors, and reopening classrooms that had been closed for over a decade.
They installed blackboards, stocked books, and trained teachers in trauma-informed care. The first day back, over 500 children showed up — many barefoot, but smiling.
The campaign didn’t just bring back education. It restored belief that school is a place where children are safe.
In 2024, Children’s Voice hosted the Healing Arts Festival, a 3-day event where displaced children, survivors, and youth affected by conflict could showcase their art, music, and poetry. Themes included courage, memory, and what “home” means after war.
Workshops in painting, dance, and storytelling helped children express things they couldn’t say in words. Public performances gave them the stage — and the audience — they deserved.
The festival became more than an event. It became a symbol that healing isn’t just possible — it’s powerful.
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