Across the vast, sparsely populated rural stretches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a relentless wave of gleaming modern warehouses rises, erected by sprawling multinational corporations. Their purpose? To extract and capitalize on the country’s indispensable natural riches. Each day, trucks laden with precious minerals depart these compounds, crossing borders swiftly, bound for distant markets. Yet, this immense trade brings scant advantage to the DRC’s own vulnerable sons and daughters. Far removed from the bustling hubs of extraction, in isolated, forgotten villages, children sit hunched over tattered books, enduring unimaginable hardship as they strive to learn amidst dire conditions.