This image captures a group of approximately 14 children in an outdoor, unpaved area in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo

This image captures a group of approximately 14 children in an outdoor, unpaved area in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ground consists of reddish-brown, dry earth. Sparse, dry vegetation and some visible debris are present in the background. In the central foreground, two children are actively engaged in an interaction; one child, wearing an orange short-sleeved shirt and red patterned pants, leans forward towards a small, light-colored spherical object on the ground. Opposite this child, another child in a patterned dress is crouched. Both children are barefoot. To their right, a group of about six children are seated directly on the dirt. One girl in a pink dress, positioned in the front of this seated group, holds a small object near her mouth. In the left background, five additional children are standing on a slight earthen incline, with one adult or older individual partially visible further back. All individuals are dressed in simple, casual clothing; many are barefoot. A light-brown structure is faintly visible in the far left background.