GRADUATES continue to go on to do tremendous things , from starting small businesses to becoming teachers and more . Graduates continue to go on to do tremendous things , from starting small businesses to becoming teachers and more . Some are part of the “ movement des survivantes ” and travel the world to denounce the atrocities .
One of the graduates of the first class at City of Joy , Mama Zawadi , is now a caregiver at a chimpanzee sanctuary , where she and the chimps — both victims of the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — help each other heal . She is featured in the film “ Mama ,” directed by Pablo de la Chica , which ran on the New Yorker website : https :// www . newyorker . com / video / watch / the-new-yorkerdocumentary-a-woman-and-her-chimpanzees-heal-togetherafter-trauma
In March , the
CITY OF JOY
FLOODED due to heavy rains and classes were suspended for 9 days . Residents and staff helped to address the damage . The therapy sessions that were lost due to the flood are being made up on Saturdays .
NEW !
CITY OF JOY BLOG
Graduates and students at City of Joy , Christine and the team are writing blog posts about dayto-day happenings and stories about and from the girls . The blog will showcase a variety of voices from Bukavu and give a sense of the brilliance , beauty and impact of the City of Joy and the V-World Farm .