Joseph was just nine years old when his parents died of AIDS.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), children are accused of witchcraft all too often.
The Lords Resistance Army (LRA) has taken nine years of my life away from
Maithem is 13 years old. He dropped out of school when he was in the third grade of his primary class. Since then, he has had to work on the streets to support all eight members of his family.
Marie Agathe [like Agatha] was twelve when she was abducted by a militia group fighting in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At the age of 7, Mireille and her younger brother found themselves on the streets, accused of witchcraft by their parents.
Nina is seven years old. She and her family were forced to leave their home, their lives, behind last year.
Richard is 16 and lives in Uganda. After their parents’ death in 2004, he and his two younger sisters, were taken in by their grandmother.
Roza is 18 years old. Her father was disabled during the recent conflict. Her mother is in prison, charged with running a brothel from her home.
