Between 3,000 and 5,000 children become combatants each year, according to the Monusco estimate, and Cajed says that between five and 10 percent are girls. Photo: Visualhunt.com
Some of the Democratic Republic of Congo's former child soldiers have become traders, hairdressers and tailors, but many struggle to recover a normal life.
Dreams of becoming a farmer or teacher run up against tough conditions in a society deeply afflicted by unemployment and poverty.
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