Once a year, every year, we gather. We just finished our annual conference, bringing together over 120 Justice Rising teachers and staff from around North Kivu for five days of professional development, teambuilding and refreshment.
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Our students are some of the most incredible and resilient kids you could ever meet. While they’ve endured unimaginable challenges, they don’t see life’s obstacles as the end of their story.
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For students emerging from under the shadow of war, the journey from fear to confidence is not an easy one. Yet across Justice Rising’s schools, stories abound of young lives embracing a new kind of normal—one infused with hope.
By Justice Rising Leadership Development Program Manager, Liz Lampen
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This is Mapenzie. She’s 10 years old and, more than anything, she wanted the opportunity to go to school. As one of nine children in her family though, her parents could never afford to send her or her siblings to school. However, Mapenzie is a fiercely determined girl…
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What kind of education is possible in war zones? What kind of teachers work there? What kind of school can you build?
By Justice Rising Schools Director, Ee-reh Owo.
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This is Esther. At nine years old, she’s never had an opportunity to go to school. Esther was born in a time of war, and for much of her young life, she’s run from conflict...
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We entered the country on a Tuesday.
Crossing the border went off without a hitch.
But this trip was different than most. The devastation served as a constant reminder that we were there for the sole purpose of supporting at-risk students, and that, most of all – “it’s worth it.”
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During the last month, both the Congo and Syria have been the topic of many major news publications. We've highlighted a couple articles if you'd like to read more about how the conflicts have been intensifying.
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This is Kristof, and he is from Mugunga. At four years old, Kristof is teeming with spunk and energy – and he is overcoming the odds. His mother works as a prostitute, and he’s never known his father.
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Over the past few of weeks, we (Cassandra and Edison) have been traveling throughout Iraq and Syria developing relationships with our local partners on the ground and to check out the schools Justice Rising will be partnering with to rebuild and sponsor.
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Do you ever wonder, in the middle of the jungle, what girls do while they’re on their period? They can’t just run to the store and pick up a pack of tampons.
As a part of our Water, Sanitation and Health (WaSH) program, we train girls and women how to stay clean and safe during their monthly cycle.
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