The IRC's Vision Not Victim Project enabled adolescent girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo to envision a positive future for themselves, and by sharing their ambitions, create change in their lives and communities.
"In this photograph, I see a woman who is teaching students, someone who shows great love towards her students and is concerned with each individual pupil. I worry that students won't progress through school. Many of them start but few continue onto secondary school. I want to help and encourage children to succeed."
— Charmante, 12