Blog: Dispatches from Bukavu and Beyond

New Trailer for City of Joy Documentary Film Released!

It’s here! We are thrilled to share the beautiful new trailer for CITY OF JOY with you: The film continues to make a highly successful film festival tour across the world. The Tallgrass Film Festival recently announced that the film…

#RISEINSOLIDARITY: RISING ACROSS THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

March 17th, 2017 was the third rising that City of Joy organized since February 2017 after the rising with over 120 secondary school pupils and hundreds of parishioners who stood and rose against patriarchy and exploitation of women and girls…

10th Session Graduation

City of Joy is proud to release a short report on the graduation of 90 women of the 10th class. From June to December 2016, City of Joy sheltered 90 women who came from 46 villages in South and North-Kivu…

STORIES OF 3 GRADUATES FROM CITY OF JOY

EVELYN KAMALA She lives at Mubambiro, in the territory of Masisi at approximately 30 miles from the town of Goma. Her leadership and conduct in her community attracted a great number of women and some men. During the evaluation of…