My trip was focused on humanitarian aid, not to see the gorillas and the scenery. To see, first-hand, how over ten years of rape, violence, and war have taken their toll on the people in this country. Exposure to this is everything: it is seeing the bravest, strongest, and most resilient people you could ever meet in the worst possible conditions a person could face in their lifetime. I visited IDP camps in Goma, health centers in Bukavu, and schools in Beni with many places further north, south, and in-between. What this country has gone through and still struggles with today is by far one of the world’s biggest and most unknown humantarian crises that deserves our support.