Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Dr Denis Mukwege, Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Boys (and girl) of mothers who were sexually violated and are waiting for surgery or recovering from surgery, Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Women dancing together, Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
The youngest survivors of sexual violence waiting for fistula surgeries (they are presently too young), Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Woman arriving for emergency care at Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Waiting for surgery, near Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Eighteen surgeries scheduled for one day, Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Dr. Mukwege preparing for surgery, Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Surgeries, Panzi Hospital, Bukavu
Congolese women's groups march through Bukavu to stop violence against women and girls
Congolese women's groups march through Bukavu to stop violence against women and girls
Women preparing for the Breaking Silence Event (sharing their stories publicly), Bukavu
Day of Breaking the Silence Event, Bukavu
Day of Breaking the Silence Event, Bukavu
Breaking Silence
Breaking Silence
Breaking Silence
Ground Breaking Ceremony for the City of Joy, Bukavu
Building the City of Joy
Building the City of Joy
Opening of the City of Joy, Bukavu
Opening of the City of Joy, Bukavu
Christine (Director of the City of Joy) with Dr. Mukwege and Eve Ensler
Girls sharing their personal stories at the City of Joy, (the first session), Bukavu
Girls sharing their personal stories at the City of Joy, (the first session), Bukavu
Girls sharing their personal stories at the City of Joy, (the first session), Bukavu
Girls sharing their personal stories at the City of Joy, (the first session), Bukavu
First Graduation from the City of Joy
First Graduation from the City of Joy
One Billion Rising for Justice event, Bukavu
One Billion Rising for Justice event, Bukavu
Dr Mukwege at One Billion Rising for Justice Event, Bukavu
V-Men at One Billion Rising for Justice Event, Bukavu
The women of The DRC with Eve Ensler, One Billion Rising for Justice event, Bukavu
Entrance to the COJ
Garden of Joy
Flowers/Girls of Joy
Farm at the City of Joy
Farm at the City of Joy
City of Joy Kichen
Cooking class
Soap Making class
Make-up class
Graduation (6th session of girls)
Graduation (6th session of girls), with Mama Christine
Graduation (6th session of girls)
Graduation (6th session of girls)
Graduation (6th session of girls)
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Leaving the City of Joy to return to their villages
Mama Bachu, Eve and Jane (was in the first session at DRC and now is a social worker at the COJ)
Christine Schuler Deschryver
The kitchen staff ( who are the women builders of the COJ)
Eve, Jane and Christine
The 14th session of girls
The teachers
Life-line class (tracing one's story of survival and arrival to COJ)
Health class
Sewing class
The women guarding the COJ are all graduates
The City of Joy (The Girls and Gardens of Joy)