Singing Across Borders

Posted on September 26, 2012 in On The Ground, Featured, On The Ground, Politics, Youth by mindutopia

Rose Bagwire will finish high school next year. The 18 year old student lives in Gisenyi, Rwanda. Only five kilometers away, François Bauma Ndole is attending the Institute for Rural Development in Goma, the Congolese sister city of Gisenyi. The 23 year old university student does not know Rose personally, but both of them sing […]

Congolese Youth from Goma Speak Directly

Posted on December 6, 2011 in On The Ground, Featured, On The Ground, Politics, Youth by mindutopia

This PBS Newshour piece was created by HEAL Africa’s Gender Advisor Assistant, Francine Murhebwa. The piece interviews 10 Congolese Youth on why they did or did not vote in the recent elections in DR Congo. Part of HEAL Africa’s mission is to provide a space for Congolese voices who might not be heard otherwise.  As […]