The Children’s Parliament

For many years the people of the DR Congo suffered the agonies inflicted by a series of devastating wars.

And despite a peace deal and a transitional government formed in 2003, people in the country’s north-east still live in fear of rape, murder, and assault by various military factions — with children being most vulnerable.

Now a dynamic group of schoolboys has created a unique project, run exclusively for children and by children — children who have made it their mission to defend the rights of others.

Issues such as sexual abuse within schools, accusations of witchcraft and incest are just some of the cases that the Children’s Parliament confronts.

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Steven was born and raised in Dar es Salaam, and moved to Germany for his studies. He graduated with a BSc. in Physics (Jacobs University Bremen), and then a MSc. in Engineering Physics (Technische Universität München). Steven is currently pursuing a PhD in Physics (growth of coatings/multilayers for next generation lithography reflective optics) in the Netherlands. He’s thinking about starting his own business in a few years; something high-tech related. At Vijana FM, Steven discusses issues critical to youths in Tanzania, music, sport and a host of other angles. He’s also helping Vijana FM with a Swahili translation project.

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  1. Forget the costs of running an organization like this. What interests me most is what keeps these guys going, and what inspires them to tackle the most intricate of social stigmas… this was a pleasure to watch boss. Thanks!

  2. Mzee, and they’re really young. Probably one the most inspiring stories I have come across this year.

    Please, do watch it when you have time.

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