Congo: Voices of Children, Child Journalists Photo Gallery

Young SFCG-DRC Reporters pose after receiving the award for First Prize in the 2004 OneWorld Radio/UNICEF international competition for the best radio program produced by and for children. Six of 11 SFCG-DRC young reporters were child soldiers who were trained in reporting techniques and are now attending school. SFCG-DRC is paying for their school fees.

Aline, a young SFCG-DRC reporter, interviews a former rebel leader and governor of the volatile Congolese town of Bukavu on conditions set to let child soldiers go back home

Yves, a young SFCG-DRC reporter, interviews a person in charge of a former child soldiers' education center. Yves was himself a child soldier but joined SFCG-DRC in 2002.

Beza, a young SFCG-DRC reporter from the Banyamulenge tribe (and unfortunately now in exile in neighboring Rwanda), records a program in the studio.

To reach remote and often insecure areas in eastern Congo, the child protection section of the UN Mission in Congo offers transport to the young SFCG-DRC reporters.

A group of young SFCG-DRC reporters posing for a picture.

Two young SFCG-DRC reporters learn to use digital equipment to be used in gathering interviews and other program content. SFCG-DRC provides journalism training to its young reporters, helping to build capacity of a group of young leaders who give voice to children and contribute to the dialogue on peace in Congo.

A young reporter interviews the DRC UNICEF Country Director after the director had given the OneWorld Radio/UNICEF prize to SFCG-DRC.

Young SFCG-DRC reporters receive the award from OneWorld Radio/UNICEF.

Kape, left, a former street kid and now a trainer with SFCG-DRC, and Aime, an SFCG-DRC youth journalist.