Mwacha Malisho Felix is 38 years old and the father of 7 children.  He is

On Februry 7th, Amisi, Marceline, and myself made our first official field visit down into

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Meet Marceline Kongolo.  Marceline is the founder and executive secretary of SOS Femmes en Danger,

Meet Mariamu “Marie” Bashishibe.  Marie is the site director of the SOS Femmes en Danger

Songolo asked Rose if she wanted to return to Rwanda.  Rose shook her head no. 

Rose Shukurami is a woman with striking cheekbones, challenging eyes, a jagged scar on her

Meet Rodrigue Rukumbuzi.  Rodrigue is an animateur/inqueteur for Arche d’Alliance.  He works around the town

After visiting the FARDC prison in Luvungi, I interviewed Arche inqueteur Juvernal Twaibu on what

Kimya-2 continues to burn up the Congolese countryside along the Haut Plateau, and lots of

SOS Femmes en Dangers (SOS FED) is a local organization in South Kivu whose mission

Meet Ildephonse Masumbuko Sangolo.  Mr. Sangolo is the field supervisor for Arche d’Alliance, an NGO

During our visit to Lubarika, the inqueteurs of Arche d’Alliance interviewed several refugees.  Among them

On July 21st, I traveled with a team from Arche d’Alliance to the village of

For a little over a week now the FDLR has been on the offensive across

When I visited the Luvungi CMC, I had the opportunity to observe the proceedings of

As many refugees stream back to their home territories in Congo since the (tentative) end

Arche d’Alliance is an NGO based in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Arche d’Alliance’s

Ok, I am going to switch into Dwight Schrute mode here for a second… FACT:

Meet Amisi Pele.  Pele is the executive secretary for CEJEDER, a local development organization that

Tonight, we are preparing potatoes with peanut sauce for supper. Ned, Isidord, and I eat

Tous les gens sont terrorizés (All the people are terrorized) This is what the reggae

Ned and I recently returned from a short trip to Bukavu, trying to secure living

Mr. Sangolo teaches civic participation to an eager crowd in Makobola Makobola is a village

Meet Leya.  Leya is sixteen years old.  Leya is one of 8 children.  Her father

One of the things required of newcomers in Uvira is meeting with the ANR, the

So, here I am.            On my 25 hour journey (4 airplanes, 1 four hour

Since I was a kid I have been fascinated with the Democratic Republic of Congo.