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Democratic Republic of Congo

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Coming to a village near you

One of my favorite projects during my time in DRC was our partnership with Girl Rising to show their film in villages across the country. It was also…

Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo
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Les Chefs

This is one of my all-time favorite photos of Antonio and his best friend, Jim, at the opening of ASSP’s first health center, Mamu Wetu. This…

Crystal Stafford, DRC
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The Mother

This is one of my favorite maternity photos from my time in Congo. I feel like this woman depicts the essence of what it is to…

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The White Girl!

This photo depicts the scene of any village I visited outside of Kinshasa. People came running when they heard about the white girl just down the road.…

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Maman de Sake

I was filming in a village called Sake outside of Goma. This mother was playing the role of a poor villager who married young and could…

Tshikaji, Democratic Republic of Congo
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The Outliers

The truth is, the world is getting better. It is rare to find a child that looks like this, even in Congo. Organizations like mine, IMA,…

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Love Birds

That’s what I called them after spending two weeks in the bush with these two, watching their excitement gush all over each other every time we…

Crystal Stafford,
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Serious Business

That’s what one would think by looking at this photo. That these people mean serious business. But the minute you put that camera down they are…

Kananga, DRC, Congo
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School Days

This is a photo that I took of the school across the street from Antonio’s house in Kananga. In the rainy season, these kids missed a…