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Care Without Borders | From Survival To Governance
A healthcare worker at Centre Medical Afia Yetu prepares a vaccine as mothers and infants wait for care in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 26, 2026. The scene reflects the daily reality of a community health institution built on the conviction that every woman and child deserves dignified, accessible medical care regardless of their means. ©Isaac Bujirwa | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London
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Built to Serve | From Survival To Governance
The facade of Centre Medical Afia Yetu stands in a densely populated neighborhood in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 26, 2026. Founded in 2003 by Nsekuye Béatrice, the center offers a wide range of services including obstetrics, gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, and family planning a beacon of care built by a woman, for her community. ©Isaac Bujirwa | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London
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In Silence, Dignity | From Survival To Governance
Nsekuye Béatrice pauses in quiet reflection at Centre Medical Afia Yetu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Feb. 13, 2026. Nsekuye Béatrice is a dedicated community leader who has transformed access to maternal healthcare by founding a hospital in 2003 to provide safe and dignified childbirth for all women. Through her commitment, often offering care free of charge, she has saved lives, improved maternal and infant health, and restored dignity to vulnerable women. Her hospital has grown into a trusted community pillar, fostering resilience, empowerment, and a lasting culture of care and solidarity. ©Isaac Bujirwa | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London
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Everyday gestures | From Survival To Governance
On March 1, 2026, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, Emmanuella cooks on a gas stove. For Emmanuella Vasikya and AVSD DRC, this image illustrates the daily lives of millions of women in eastern DRC, who bear the burden of survival alone: feeding their families, rebuilding their communities, and maintaining their lives amidst ongoing conflict. Emmanuella Vasikya's work with AVSD aims to value this invisible labor by transforming it into recognized leadership, advocating at the local and international levels for women to be recognized as agents of peace, not simply as victims. ©Isaac Bujirwa | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London
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Where Dignity Begins | From Survival To Governance
Emmanuella Vasikya (center, AVSD vest) engages with women vendors at a local market in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Junuary 1st, 2026. Through AVSD RDC, Vasikya has developed grassroots economic empowerment programs targeting women and girls pushed into extreme vulnerability by years of armed conflict in eastern DRC a crisis that the United Nations has described as one of the world's most severe humanitarian emergencies, with more than 7 million people internally displaced. ©AVSD RDC | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London
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Weaving Peace, One Hand at a Time | From Survival To Governance
Emmanuella Vasikya works alongside women during a handicraft and economic empowerment session in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated archive photograph. Under Vasikya's leadership, AVSD RDC has coordinated income-generating programs designed to restore dignity and financial autonomy to women affected by conflict, an approach aligned with international frameworks such as UN Resolution 1325, which recognizes women's economic empowerment as inseparable from sustainable peace. ©AVSD RDC | Sote Pamoja DRC & FCRJ London