Congo Dreams
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Josee Firaha M’Namuhogo 11/12/12
Josee is a widow. Her husband and brother both died as a result of the conflict.
“My biggest dream is to see peace coming back to the DR Congo especially in eastern Congo, as there is peace in western Congo.”
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Nabintu M’kalumuna 11-12-12
Picture shows Nabintu’s children – she writes:
“I am happy to see my children return safely from school.” “Here are my dreams: I wish the war ended in my country and all the roads were rebuilt throughout the DRC. I wish our government took care of primary school fees throughout Congo.”
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Colette Kirimbi 11-12-12
“All my efforts and sacrifice have gone towards my children’s good health. For me this, and prosperity, are the symbols of peace in my heart. So I wish to provide my children with a healthy environment.”
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Marcus Bleasdale/VII, Kinshasa, 2005
Boys playing in the water while bathing at a centre for street children. Many children have been orphaned by AIDS and poverty, challenges that could be significantly lessened by the ending of the long military conflict.
“There is a need to dream that the three year old I walked with in the displaced camp, under the shadow of the volcano this morning, will have a safer, more stable and happier life than her mother and father. There is a need to dream, because without the dream, the future is unthinkable.”