The South Kivu region in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been at the center of wars and armed conflicts since 1994. Over 70% of the population has limited access to health care. Mental health services, where available, are concentrated in urban centers, far from conflict zones or remote areas.Make Music Matter’s (MMM) Healing in Harmony (HiH) music therapy program has been proven to be an extremely effective approach for dealing with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and feelings of isolation experienced by survivors of trauma. MMM will create and test a mobile version of the HiH program to reduce the socio-economic and structural obstacles preventing young rural populations from accessing the tools they need to heal from their trauma.
