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Olympic Runner Founds Youth Running Project

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Runners gather early on Sunday morning for a community race at the makeshift soccer field in Kirotshe.
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Over the past two decades fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has torn through the...

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Runners gather early on Sunday morning for a community race at the makeshift soccer field in Kirotshe. Small community races such as this allow the young runners to showcase their hard work and cheer on their teammates. Image by Daniel Socha. Democratic Republic of Congo, 2016.

As night falls on the Nyabugogo bus park in Kigali, Rwanda, Makorobondo "Dee" Salukombo prepares to depart to Canada to run an Olympic trial. For the past four years, Dee has trained alongside the youth of Project Kirotshe. He reflects upon his experiences and the impact of the project on his community in eastern Congo.

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