Olivier
“Before it was very difficult for me to wear two shoes- I used to wear only one because of my club-foot. It was very painful and I could not walk long distances and certainly not play football. But now I can walk well without pain and I play football like other guys.”
“I am proud to be a member of ACDF because it makes me a useful member of society. I pray that ACDF will continue with the same objectives and help the many that will come after me”.
Olivier; 18 years old
Olivier is originally from Kalemie. In 2003 Olivier was living in an Internally Displaced Persons’ camp near Lubumbashi, having fled fighting between government forces and rebels.
He lost his father in 2000 and his mother in 2008. His older sister was taking care of him for a time after his father’s death but the family could not afford to pay his school fees and much less a surgical intervention to treat his clubbed-foot. ACDF financed the operation and now pay Olivier’s school fees.
Olivier is very happy because he can now walk without pain or difficulty for long distances.
Olivier wants to become a lawyer when he is older to be able to represent disabled people’s interests in DRC.
