In South Kivu, DRC, there are thousands of children born from conflict rape.
Bahati Valérie spoke with some of the mothers:
"We must love our children; they are our children in their innocence."
People in the remote DRC villages, particularly in South Kivu, have a strong belief in sorcery and witchcraft.
Hence they believe that, when people have contracted AIDS, they have been bewitched. This is why they reject going to hospitals for medical checks.
COFAPRI members discuss widowhood and women's land rights in DRC:
"They took all they wanted. Next, they told me I had to marry the brother of my late husband; that is the culture here..."
Some of the children were born from rapes and therefore they need assistance for survival...
Up to now, we are only sponsoring three children born from rape. This because of the lack of appropriate means.
