The image captures an outdoor scene in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring an adult male interacting with several children on a patch of reddish-brown earth

The image captures an outdoor scene in Konongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, featuring an adult male interacting with several children on a patch of reddish-brown earth. In the central foreground, a dark-skinned adult male stands, dressed in a tan short-sleeved polo shirt bearing a red cross logo and a green tree logo, blue jeans, and dark shoes. He holds a stack of white papers and a blue pen in his left hand, looking downwards towards a group of children. To his immediate left, a dark-skinned child, wearing a tattered brown top and light shorts, stands barefoot, observing. To his right, a second dark-skinned child stands with their back mostly to the camera, wearing a brown long-sleeved top and light pants, with their right hand raised and fingers bent in a distinct gesture. Directly in front of the adult male, seven dark-skinned children are seated or crouching on the ground. They are gathered around a wooden Mancala-style game board containing numerous green translucent marbles within its depressions. Several children have their hands positioned over the game board, indicating active engagement. Their attire consists of varied, simple clothing, including red, light brown, and white tops, and a light brown dress; some are barefoot, while others wear sandals. An open striped blue, white, and pink woven plastic bag with printed graphics rests on the ground beside the playing children. The immediate ground surface is dry, reddish-brown soil with scattered patches of green grass. In the mid-ground, behind the figures, isolated small structures with brown roofs are visible among green foliage. The background is dominated by a range of large, undulating green mountains under a clear, light blue sky.