New beginnings in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
This is the story of Deborah Kahambu from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
At 28 years of age and mother of three, Deborah was once part of an armed militia in Lubero territory (bordering Uganda). She now leads by example, showing to the world that there can be new beginnings. She sews and with this, she makes her livelihood sustainable.
At 19, Deborah was forced to join an armed militia to fight ethnic groups in her native village in North Kivu Province in the DRC. Six years of witnessing devastation and the violent consequences of civil war, she decided to surrender weapons and opt for a peaceful life.