Akiram Kigongo, left, and Moses Byamukama, who have been friends for three years, lower a wooden stretcher that they use to transport rock salt from Lake Katwe to shore to earn money for school fees in Kasese, Uganda.
Govinda Prasad Kadariya, left, and Yogyanath Pokharel peruse an insurance company’s promotional calendars at a park in Birtamod, Jhapa district, Nepal. They became good friends two years ago and come to the park together every evening.
Kasereka Mavondo, left, forges a pan while Emmanuel Kambale Vindusivyolo, who learned from Mavondo, repairs pans in Kirumba, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Luis García scratches Franco, his 5-year-old dog and best friend, at a dog park in Mexico City. García says they are so close, he thinks Franco can recognize when he’s happy or sad.
Childhood friends, from left, Makanaka Mangweka, 11, Keith Mangweka, 10, Tendai Bingura, 13, and Tinaye Bingura, 7, play football after church in Mutare, Zimbabwe.