La Lumière (for La Chronique, Amnesty International - with journalist Sophie Boutboul)


Located in Kedougou, Eastern Sénégal, La Lumière ("light" in french) is a temporary shelter center for kids who used to work in illegal gold mines. Boys and girls of La Lumière are mainly from Sénégal neighboring countries (Mali, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea etc.) making it particularly tricky for La Lumière's staff, along with Sénégal Department of Justice, to send these isolated kids back to their relatives or home countries. Meanwhile, the organization focusses on taking kids away from gold mines and their hazardous environments and provides them with access to basic care and safety as well as education.

Boys hanging out in front of La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Full-time La Lumière's educator Astou Diop (left) and resident Binta (right), La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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A young resident watching TV, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Three boys posing in their room, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Resident Mamadou on his bed, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Educator Astou Diop getting lunch ready, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Residents having lunch, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Aïcha (right), the youngest resident, whose mother passed away a few months before, and educator Astou Diop (left), La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Mamadou feeding La Lumière's goats on the rooftop, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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A kid from la Lumière collecting water from the neighbors' pit, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Resident Moussa getting "Ataya" tea ready, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Resident Binta, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Binta at school, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Binta, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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A resident playing a game on his mobile phone, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Kids from la Lumière and the surrounding neighborhoods playing soccer at dusk, in front of La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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The view from La Lumière roof top, at dusk, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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A goat on La Lumière roof top, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Educator Aistou Diop (left) and resident kids during the "Friday night talk", a discussion aiming at talking about issues that need to be dealt with, such as rules, duties and behaviors, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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Mamadou, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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A kid sleeping on La Lumière's roof top, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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A young resident playing a game on his mobile phone, La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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A hut in front of La Lumière, Kédougou, Sénégal - April 2017

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