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Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa
Mary Tamala operates a sewing business on the streets of Mugunga, a town 18 kilometers (11 miles) outside of Goma, to make ends meet. Tamala, a widow with four children, makes about 500 Congolese francs (51 cents) a day.
![Featured Photo: Democratic Republic of Congo: Sewing in the Streets](https://gpjs3bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/26180442/GPJNEWS-DRC-NN-sewing-11_web.jpg)