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Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kahambu Taheruka washes horse mackerel in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Taheruka sells fried fish to help provide for her family.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kavira Haliposo displays sweet potatoes at the Buhimba market in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. After collecting sweet potatoes from farmers, she sells them to buy cassava flour and necessities for her family.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Jeannot Musubao, a mobile nail technician, shapes a customer’s nails in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Zita Amwanga

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kavira Vahimba, right, sells taro roots to Siwasi Muvuya, center, in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Vahimba buys the roots in bulk in Luofu, a village 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of Kirumba, and sells them at the local market.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Gilbert Mbusu paints the name of a deceased person on a cross in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. The cross will be placed in a private cemetery on the outskirts of the city.

Photo by Zita Amwanga

Kyalungero, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Dani Mutsuva prunes shrubs in Kyalungero, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Mutsuva, who has been landscaping his family plot since 2018, charges a fee to visit the property.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

North Kivu, DRC

Muhindo Kalumbi, an electrical engineering technician, performs routine maintenance on a hydroelectric dam on the Lusukwe River in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. The micro-hydropower plant supplies electricity to Kirumba and the nearby village of Mighobwe.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Manicurist Patrick Kahongya paints Hortense Kavira’s nails as Kavira’s 3-year-old daughter, Jessika Kanyere, watches in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Mandereni Kavugho blows beans in a winnowing tray to remove debris in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kirumba, DRC

Lapereau Muhindo molds bricks by hand in Kirumba, in the south of Lubero territory, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Prince Mumbere welds iron rods to a metal door in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kirumba, DRC

Richard Kambale Nzike, center, plays trumpet while leading his band at a Seventh-day Adventist church in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kirumba, DRC

Zawadi Kambale Kasumba, a veterinarian and chicken farmer, feeds hens in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the Nande community, the largest tribe in the surrounding area, chicken meat is served during special occasions, such as weddings or when guests visit.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Goma, DRC

Henriette Ngaramire, left, and Coralie Nabintu play in a wheelchair basketball tournament in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The tournament was held to evaluate the athletes’ performance, promote parasports and wheelchair basketball, and encourage team spirit after the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano on May 22 forced the athletes to pause activities.

Photo by Noella Nyirabihogo

Luofo, DRC

Guilaine Kihundu searches for fodder in Luofu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Kihundu, who breeds and sells rabbits, visits the field every morning to gather food for the animals.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Luofo, DRC

Jeannot Katembo Ndamasani prunes an avocado tree in his aunt's field in Luofu, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Farmers cutback the branches during the growing season to keep the tree from shading out other crops.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Goma, DRC

Philippe Kamosi, a volunteer, hammers nails to help build houses in Munigi for residents who lost their homes when a volcano erupted in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The volcano, which erupted in Kibati on May 22, displaced 400,000 people.

Photo by Noella Nyirabihogo

Kirumba, DRC

Justin Paluku Mukule trims Ramazani Ghislain’s beard at a salon located in the Kinawa neighborhood in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ghislain says he goes to a hairdresser every seven days to have his hair and beard shaved.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kirumba, DRC

Paluku Masivi planes a wooden board to make a piece of furniture in Kinawa district, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Local carpenters like Masivi make furniture for homes and businesses.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Mudjoga, DRC

Marguerite Tuliya carries a mattress and other supplies she received at the Mudjoga shelter in Democratic Republic of Congo. The Police Women’s Network, part of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in DRC, is supporting residents affected by the Nyiragongo volcano eruption, which occurred on May 22.

Photo by Noella Nyirabihogo

Kirumba, DRC

Kavugho Mawazo weaves raffia threads into a mat in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. These mats, which take up to three weeks to make, are used in burials for members of the Nande community.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Goma, North Kivu, DRC

Ngabo Olivier, 15, collects remnants of his family home after it was engulfed by lava when Mount Nyiragongo erupted near Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Noella Nyirabihogo

Kirumba, DRC

From left , Everine Kavugho, Kavira Kibwana, Marigeritte Rembeka and Kyakimwe Hangi prepare beans for a pre-wedding ceremony in the Kikimba district of Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Fried beans are a popular food at ceremonies in the region.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kayna, DRC

Jules Muhindo Nzondero removes the hair from a cowhide at a tannery in Kahandabale, a district of Kayna, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Nzondero is learning how to tan, which is the process of treating animal hides to produce leather goods.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

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