Last year, the Martín-Baró Fund supported COPERMA’s multi-pronged project to help traumatized victims who were raped during the ongoing war in the BENI and the LUBERO territories of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project included training for outreach listeners, counseling sessions for victims of severe trauma, and vocational training for victims of rape and other violence that marginalizes girls and young women. 850 beneficiaries received help in 486 psychotherapy sessions in the first year. 540 individuals received instruction in soap making and 327 were trained in tailoring, including sewing machine repairs and maintenance. COPERMA estimates that the project to date has had positive results for 75% of those treated and/or trained in program. Importantly, many of those traumatized have been able to reintegrate into their local communities and improve their economic situations through the skills they have acquired in sewing and soap making. In addition, it has led to collaborative conversations with other groups in these territories. With continued funding for another year, COPERMA can expand its work to newly traumatized victims and continue addressing the needs of those yet to recover within the original population of beneficiaries.