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Makiso, DRC
Nanha, 3, left, and Marianne Lukulunga, 5, play outside their home in Makiso, a commune in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Schools in Kisangani are still closed due to the coronavirus.
Kirumba, DRC
Volonté Katembo, 15, washes a motorcycle in the vehicle washing area of Mbogho, a neighborhood in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Since schools have been closed due to the coronavirus, some young people have used their free time to wash vehicles. They can earn between 1,000 and 1,500 Congolese francs (52 and 78 cents) for washing a motorcycle, 4,000 francs ($2) for washing a minibus and 9,500 francs (almost $5) for washing a commercial truck.
Kirumba, DRC
Jacques Katabei fixes the crossbeam of a hand-washing station with Aniceth Karasisi, left, and Samuel Malyabwana, right, at the Kavoza car park in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. As part of the fight against the coronavirus, international nongovernmental organization Medair funded the construction of hand-washing stations in various public places in Kirumba. Passengers and passersby can wash their hands at these stations to prevent infection.
Kisangani, DRC
Bienvenu Lopata, 28, a fourth-year PhD student at the University of Kisangani, studies in Motumbe, a neighborhood in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Lopata’s classes have been suspended due to the coronavirus, so he spends his time studying the subjects he learned before the lockdown took effect.
Kirumba, DRC
Kanyere Denise, left, and Kavira Nzanzu make face masks at a tailor shop in the main shopping area of Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. While health care workers have encouraged people to comply with measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, there have been few masks available. These seamstresses started making masks to help the local population, and each seamstress can make between 30 and 50 masks per day.
Kisangani, DRC
Moïse Muhindo Kisuba sands a guitar in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Muhindo Kisuba makes musical instruments and sells them to local residents.
Kisangani, DRC
Francine Kapinga washes dishes outside her home in Makiso, a commune in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kisangani, DRC
Mireille Busombolo, a 29-year-old housewife, cooks at her home in Kabondo, a commune in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. She wears a mask, even inside her own home, to protect against the spread of the coronavirus.
Kisangani, DRC
From left, Sublime Gbwema, 4; Mastro Ngongo, 6; Ephrahim Gbwema, 11; and Jacque Fumu, 11, entertain themselves near their homes in Meteo, a neighborhood in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Public institutions, including schools, have been closed since March to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, leaving children with plenty of time to play.
Kirumba, DRC
Ringo Ramazani, the conductor of a music band known as Jeu du Ciel, sings and plays guitar at an event put on in honor of a visit from Carly Nzanzu Kasivita, the governor of North Kivu province, in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Politicians, members of political parties and people from all walks of life gathered for the occasion.
Kisangani, DRC
Julie Mombi lies on the exam bed while nurse Jucain Malisawa inserts a birth control implant in her upper arm at Tropical health center located 5 kilometers (3 miles) away from Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Malisawa is part of an international organization called DKT, which provides family planning methods in clinics in several cities in DRC.
Kisangani, DRC
Veronique Omba secures the day’s catch of “ngolo,” or snake catfish, from the Congo River in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. For the last 14 years, Omba has woken up every day at 5 a.m. to catch fish, which she sells to provide for her family.
Kisangani, DRC
Marie Isomela, Agate Limba and Fifi Asumani (left to right) use a traditional method to produce palm oil in the commune of Kisangani, about 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles) from the city of the same name in Democratic Republic of Congo. They formed this team in 2004 to sell the product at the market.
Komanda, DRC
George Siviri, 18 (left), and Mbusa Kima, 17, wash motorcycles for a fee in a shallow pond in Komanda, Democratic Republic of Congo. They use the money they make to help pay for school tuition.
Kirumba, DRC
Stino Muhindo attaches a piece of old tire to the bottom of a shoe to create a new sole in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Muhindo gathers old car tires from local garage owners and uses them to repair shoes in his shop, which is located in the city’s Buhimba neighborhood.
Kisangani, DRC
Mamisa Aendalase, 20, repairs home appliances at her workshop in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. She makes 80,000 to 160,000 Congolese francs ($50 to $100) a day repairing things like telephones, TV sets and other appliances.
Kisangani, DRC
Members of the Association des Femmes Tresseuses, an association of female hair braiders, gather at Noguerra, a public space in the Makiso commune of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. They use the space to braid and weave hair, since it is cheaper than renting space at a salon.
Kisangani, DRC
Divine Adowa, 20, repairs shoes in Makiso, a commune in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Adowa attributes her passion for shoemaking to her late father.
Kisangani, DRC
Jean de Dieu Wasuku, 4, carries an empty jerry can to a nearby spring in the Kachuya neighborhood of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Wasuku walks about one kilometer (.62 miles) to the spring early every morning. His mother meets him afterward to help carry the can home once it’s filled.
Komanda, DRC
Jackson Kamate, who was displaced from his home in North Kivu, harvests beans at his job as a day laborer in Komanda, Democratic Republic of Congo. Jackson is paid 1600 Congolese francs (nearly $1) a day to harvest and carry the beans to be threshed. Despite record harvests, it’s hard for farmers in this area to sell crops since transportation is so difficult.
Kayna, DRC
Gloire, 8, holds a goat’s leash with Sifa, 10, (left) and Oscar, 4, (right) while they take the animals out to graze in Nyamiindo, a neighborhood of Kayna, Democratic Republic of Congo. Their legal guardian, Isabelle Kahambu Ngotsi (not pictured) taught them how to take the goats to graze. Kahambu Ngotsi, with help from Solidaritat Castelldefels Kasando, a group for children without parents, currently cares for 17 orphaned children.
Kisangani, DRC
Fataki Saidi, a traditional healer, stands in the house where he consults with and treats patients in the Kabondo commune of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Saidi uses natural medicinal plants to make herbal remedies and treat diseases.
Kisangani, DRC
Bernard Lukusa (left to right), Fabien Kimoni, and Eric Kasongo, hold black belts to honor their fellow martial artist Francois Alauwa, who recently passed away. The friends of the deceased gather at Espace Boyomais in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. The provincial government provided the space for families to mourn their loved ones, pay their respects and perform karate demonstrations.
Kisangani, DRC
Jean Matulu, 10, goes fishing in a canoe on the right bank of the Tshopo River in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Jean practices fishing every day after school, hoping to catch even bigger fish to sell.