City of Joy and V-World Farm Director Christine Schuler-Deschryver shared the following photos of the new roads and bridges built at V-World Farm. This infrastructure is critical to the farm as it makes it more accessible to jeeps and cars…
Blog: Dispatches from Bukavu and Beyond
PHOTO BLOG: Rochester Rises To Support The Women Of City Of Joy In The Democratic Republic Of Congo
Activists in Rochester, NY hosted the annual 5K run/walk raises money for survivors of sexual warfare on 6 June, 2015. Families and friends united in the fight against sexual and physical abuse of girls and women. Now in its third year,…
Report On The Graduation Day at City of Joy
On June 4, 2015, City of Joy graduated 88 women and girls of the seventh session in an extraordinary ceremony. Among the participants we had the Governor of South-Kivu province, local authorities, parents of graduates, members of partner associations/organizations, and…
PHOTO ESSAY: City of Joy & V-World Farm Continue to Blossom
The City of Joy is a transformational leadership community for women survivors of violence, located in Bukavu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Conceived, owned, and run by local Congolese, the City of Joy has flourished since it first opened…
GRADUATION OF THE SIXTH SESSION
When you enter City of Joy, the first thing that captures your attention is the beauty of the garden, the green lawn, and flowers of all colors which look like all colors which illuminate the Garden of Eden (rose, bougainvillea,…
City of Joy Update: Highlights from September 2014
The City of Joy continues to thrive as the sixth class of women move through the programing and classes. Director Christine Schuler-Deschryver shares this update on their coursework and trainings. For more information on the transformational work being done in Bukavu please visit…
City of Joy Update: Highlights from the Fifth Session Report
The City of Joy Director Christine Schuler Deschryver recently released the report City of Joy: Fifth Session Final Report, on the work, experience and commitment to transforming pain into power of the fifth graduating class. We wanted to share a highlight…
WATCH: Christine Schuler Deschryver: Healing at the City of Joy on GRITtv with Laura Flanders
In May, GRITtv with Laura Flanders spoke with V-Day Congo Director/Director of City of Joy Christine Schuler Deschryver about the City of Joy and V-World Farm, and how both works to create women leaders in the DRC who are doing…
City of Joy Update: Fifth Class Graduates!
On 5 May 2014, we ended our 5th training session with an extraordinary ceremony, which included members of Panzi Foundation DRC and the Chairman of the board, Dr. Denis Mukwege. Partners from the grassroots associates were also present, along with…
RISE4JUSTICE: Christine Schuler Deschryver in Conversation with Eve Ensler
On 13 May 2014, Christine Schuler Deschryver and Eve Ensler sat down for a special RISE4JUSTICE conversation at ABC Carpet & Home in NYC. The evening offered activists in the NYC area, and many more watching online throughout the world,…