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Jan 27, 2012

Change Through the Arts

Many young people were victims of violent atrocities during the civil war. Music gives them a sense of escape from their bleak reality.

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Change Through the Arts

Jul 11, 2011

Reaching the Front Lines

Rape and violence against women is a pandemic that is corroding South Kivu. Over the course of the last year numerous reports have made international headlines, all of them emphasizing the same chilling truth: the war in the Congo is being documented on the bodies of the country’s women and girls.

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Reaching the Front Lines

Jun 16, 2011

Celebrating Africa’s Children

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the International Day of the African Child. This celebration began in 1991 to commemorate the Soweto Uprising which occurred on the same day in 1976. This special day pays tribute to the achievements of African children while providing a platform to raise awareness about the struggles that affect children across the continent.

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Celebrating Africa’s Children

Jun 15, 2011

Little by Little

Twenty-two days in Baraka, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is enough time to shift your worldview, but not enough time to fully appreciate one of the most beautiful countries on earth.

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Little by Little

May 31, 2011

Young and Female in the Congo

"It is not uncommon for girls as young as thirteen to marry. My mind starts to spin. My world is so very different to theirs." The latest post from Alyson Rowe's first field trip.

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Young and Female in the Congo

May 24, 2011

Give Some Little Love

War Child's Sierra Leone partners, AUCAYD, release their debut hip hop album on iTunes and Amazon.

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Give Some Little Love
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