The city of Bukavu experiences relative stability and calm despite intermittent attacks by armed individuals who harm civilians, and it remains a refuge for those escaping the violence that has afflicted the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Refugees converge on Bukavu for social security and peace, including former child soldiers facing community discrimination, women seeking shelter and medical care after sexual violence and orphans in need of survival means.
Compounded by a higher-than-average population growth due to the region’s security dynamics, Bukavu’s situation reflects a critical need for support. Addressing this, Let Africa Live focuses on the psychological recovery and socio-economic reintegration of these individuals, offering professional training to foster self-sustaining income opportunities, aiming for their independence, renewed hope and contribution to peace restoration.