“The women are so keen to learn.”
Who: Maison Dorcas
What: Help Panzi Hospital’s patients who have been the victims of violence to make the transition back into society.
“We help the helpless to be able to manage on their own.”
Who: LAV (Laissez l’ Afrique Vivre)
What: Offers support and vocational training to young people - rape victims, child soldiers and street children.
“Would a male lion destroy a female lion’s genitals? It’s unthinkable.”
Who: Panzi Hospital
What: Treats survivors of sexual violence and women with severe gynaecological problems.
“My husband screamed when they raped me. So they shot him.”
Name: Mapendo
Age: 33
“I lied about the rape because I thought my mother would beat me.”
Name: Nyota
Age: 14
“I became a child soldier to avenge my father’s death.”
Name: Love
Age: 22
“Mama. Your daughter has been found dead.”
Name: Nicole Kashamuko
Killed: Aged 17