MOKOLO NA MAKASI (Forced to Grow Up)

The socioeconomic hardships faced by most families in the DRC (in Africa and around the world) have had a tremendous impact on children. These children are forced to grow up too quickly due to the instability of the environment in which they live, in order to achieve their goals. They even end up on the streets scavenging through trash to provide for themselves. These children are deprived of one of their fundamental rights: education. In addition to child soldiers, there are orphans, street children commonly known as “CHEGUÉS” or “PHASEURS,” children accused of witchcraft, and many others.