The Fighter and the Pimp: Fighting for Congo's most vulnerable girls - BBC Africa Eye documentary
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2020
- In the DRC’s capital city, wrestling has helped an extraordinary woman to escape the violent streets on which she grew up.
As a fighter, Shaki is an inspiration for dozens of street children, and her home has become a refuge for girls trying to escape the thugs, rapists, and pimps of Kinshasa’s slums.
BBC Africa Eye follows Shaki as she steps into the wrestling ring, fights to give her daughter a chance in life, and takes on other women who have very different ideas about how to raise teenage girls.
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Did you hear that ten year old girl? She said she wants to tear men apart. You can only imagine what those children have to endure. It's sickening and heartbreaking.
I agree!
Poor, Shakira. She truly cares for humanity and is empowering girls, unlike the other lady. Bless her soul!
People like shaki are the ones who deserve a noble peace prize award. She's amazing May God bless her.
This lady is more generous than pastors. The little she has she's willing to share. It makes me challenge my values & priorities
Darling I’m working on setting an NGO all over Africa and plan to go Congo ,can I get your contacts?
You are absolutely on point with your comment.Instead of complaining all the time about what I do not have, I should be grateful about the modest belongings I do have.I Will began to "Research" & look for Humanitarian- Charitable Organizations of The Highest Integrity.I really would to give donations to the Foster/ Group Home & the (Director) Mother/Big Sister in this "Documentary".My Values & Priorities are changing as I perform a Self- Evaluation of my Life....Peace.Love.Blessings to You & Everyone Else!!!
Meanwhile, so many pastors are rapists. U already know, soul-deep, what is right. Don't be led astray by religion.
I don't trust pastors they're in it for the money unless it's a very small congregation once I see a Mercedes I'm done it's okay for me to drive a Ford it's okay for you to drive a Ford.
What makes me really sad as hearing colonialist language we have taken everything from Africa and it's beautiful people don't let anyone tell you why it is pretty we all want a tan, because we hate our pasty skin. You are a beautiful continent and your ebony skin is flawless.
+243896066473 ngay lareine Shakira je suis a Kinshasa RDC
Africaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, Oh my Africa, rise and rescue your children.
Unfortunately African leaders doing what they do best, not giving SHIT!!
I doubt , never. So bad
For Real.
the problem is each and everyone of us, the rich to the poor. We all need to stop blaming external sources and take responsibility and correct our wrongs.
@@jamez1224 we all know this by now.
Shakira's daughter is so beautiful ❤️
Is there a way to make a donation to Shaki to help with the awesome work she's doing
Yes I would be happy to donate
I wish the BBC could provide her contact information so we all can donate! Does anyone know her social media contact info?
@@crystalgray79 yes if they provided some way to contact her, even an email address something could be organised on some level.
Yes you can help her ..
Be careful where you donate though, in cases like this I usually try to find them of Facebook and then like Skype them to make sure that you are sending the money to the right person.
If anyone finds Shaki's contact info I'd love to Skype and western union her. I don't trust aid organizations. Imagine what more she could do with resources. Her heart is so pure.
Preach!!!
If only our greedy politicians can have a change in attitude.
*Following
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It not greedy politicians it's forieng government who are controlling them from behind the doors.
Same absolutely!!
What a story. I'm stunned and speechless. I thank God for my life today. Thanks very much, BBC for this documentary
Why didnt the BBC set site where one can donate personally to Shaki?? I am sure she would use whatever donation she gets to help herself and the girls.
i have 2 daughters, 15 and 16. i cant even imagine them living the life these kids are living. i have tears for them. how can we help?
Tell boys you will kill them if they try to pimp
They have already started having sex
Ben Kilori my brother. I have a 17 year old daughter and I feel exactly the same!!!! Wow 😮. As a black British based in the uk 🇬🇧 with west Africa parents I have been to Africa 3 times.
Ben Kilori, BBC Air the dirty laundry, but they wont give a link that directly connected to SHAKI in case anyone wants to donate. The only help they gave was to show how the poor and wretched live and most time, the colonizers are cause of whats.happening in the CONGO. Wode Maya would know how to reach this lady.
Well done. If young girls are trained like this no unscrupulous man will take advantage of them!
It's not a life for females. Turn to God. African is still screwed after centuries of missionaries going there.🤔🤔🤔🤔
blue sky this has nothing to do with missionaries going to Africa but the sexual exploitation of children and the need to protect them.
We need to focus on the MEN who do these evil acts.
blue sky everywhere is being screwed by the devil. God is not to blame.
Dont worry he has things planned for theem
I just watched this on tv and it really shocked me. Too many emotions. I wish women in Africa and all around the world didn't have to go through such torturous lives
Thank you BBC❤
In the good and bad, i will always be proudly Congolese🇨🇩❤God bless my country, better days are coming..
Divine. I’m Congolese also. This made me cry. Our country needs to do better.
Africa must and can unite,how can the most resourceful continent be this poor...THIS IS MENTAL SLAVERY .we must be our brothers keepers
Nothing new in your comment. Usual rhetoric. Only action will get us out of this misery, not words.
Because your leaders are assholes, that’s why
@MissJoJo 😂😂 our oppressors were even bigger assholes
African leaders are Africans greatest enemies.
Corruption plain and simple
My heart BREAKS for these women! In tears while watching this!! Help them father God!
My God, I pray Shakira is doing well and is able to get help for her skin condition. Lord please help the people of Congo and all over Africa.
That skin condition looks like the results of skin bleaching, I hope it doesn't turn into skin cancer.
Well it’s actually as a result of her environment, the bugs and stuff 🤷🏾♀️. It’s a skin ulcer, read about it. Just type mbasu.
@@titikay4real
She looks like she bleach, go and research skin bleaching epidemic in Congo. A lot of people are too a shame to admit bleaching
I know she bleached but her skin condition is not as a result of bleaching. It’s actually a skin ulcer. Like I said, please research it.
@@titikay4real
I honestly don't want to argue, so let's just agree to disagree and leave it at that. Good day to you
*Team notifications gang watching from Nairobi Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪*
This is a Queen. She is the meaning of survival. I respect her. Love from Nyc Brooklyn and the Bronx. She is what we call a warrior. Nothing less.
the narator is highly-skilled. Im chuffed by how she seamlessly transitions from telling us about the fighter to introducing the pimp. its well done!
Thanks for the documentary, BBC for another educational vid.
I’m glad that Shakira is able to stand up and be a successful role model to these girls, enforcing perseverance and self protection, something these girls need and i support.
We are going to pay a price for this we Americans that are blessed to give for Yaweh says I will bless them that bless you and curse them that curse you the coronavirus is just the beginning
My God, I feel sadness for these women. May The Lord protects them from any further hardship :-(
AMEN
Sister Soul it’s interesting that, out of similar experiences, they’ve taken very different roads.
This sister is a blessing to her people may the ancestors watch over her and the girls and women she helps. This is also why people in their complains should remember the less of us
The baby girl, where did the baby girl go 😢😭😭😭😭😭😭
We need several shakirah's. May God bless shaki
If people don't feel comfortable donating through the links listed here, please consider that you can find other organizations that help street kids and runaways all over the world. Find one you trust and donate to them.
Is there any way we can help shaki continue her work?
@@surgedeb have you even watched the entire documentary? She's helping kids not the other way round!!
@@naurelleassele1649 lol nah b she's only loves her child the rest have sex to for house
SUPPORT SHAKI
info from Fiona Lloyd-Davies, the freelance filmmaker (producer/ director)
of The Fighter and the Pimp
If you would like to support Shaki and her foster home for street children in Kinshasa, a charity called Congo Children Trust has set up an online donations page www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
Donations can be made as a one-off payment or regular monthly giving via Global Giving. Monthly payments will give Shaki regular, consistent and longer term support.
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@@pedro55845 I was trying to figure Shakira out. On one hand she seemed to care, on the other shes cool with the demonic pimp. Its like she knows the girls are selling their bodies to bring home money but looks the other way versus direct forcing them?
@@richelletvforyou8324 yes she helps because she's gonna get money in return she's older and wiser so she can play with the small girls mind how sad but hey it's better then sleeping in the streets
Shakira is an amazing mother and human being and very inspiring ❤️❤️❤️
God bless Shakira helping others and she needs help. Let us not forget the man who trained her
very touching. thank you
BBC News Africa, you seriously cannot do this to us!! Please please, put a link with a charity or your correspondents in DRC where we can send donations!!
Support them here: www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
BBC can you update us on Shakira and the girls status and how can we donate to her, to keep up the good fight on protecting our girls?
Poor girls, may God guide them to physical, mental & spiritual freedom. 🙏🏾
More blessings to Shakira. She has a heart that many can even begin to imagine having. Some people are searching for the good in humanity, sometimes you don't have to look far...
Congo is being destroyed by the greed from their leaders. Shaki despite not having all the million dollar in the world decided to start with what she has, truely brave.
THIS STORY WAS SO INSPIRING, AND HEARTBREAKING AT THE SAME TIME!!!
What a beautiful person & a great Mom, who loves & adores her daughter, they're a solid duo...pray they both are well!!!!
Sometimes when you look at what is going on in this world you don't even know what to do or to say look at this beautiful kids may God help them
I've never cried so much watching a documentary, this is just so heartbreaking 💔
Somethings just make one speechless. ❤️❤️❤️
It’s great to see that woman are capable of defending and fight for themselves. 2020
Wow, I can't imagine being born into a situation like they're in and having to grow up like that. I give all thanks and praise to God for my life and pray that God help the unfortunate. Seeing those little girls and young women living like that broke my heart and hearing their stories, oh my, had me in tears. Lord, I pray for help for all of them and that You hear their prayers. Amen🙏
Amen
I ma 16 year old girl I live with two parents my mom and my dad I never think in my life that people can live life like that in my own Country DRC this really broke my heart I thank God because I have my parents with me. But this broke my heart I wish I can help but I can't I Don't have money 😭😭😭😭😭😭 the girls in THE END she really broke my heart I cry because of her she say I can't live this life she sleeps in bad place 😭😭😭 I pray to God that her life is better now God help those children I Don't wish to go back to my country after watch this
She's powerful and unique
I wish them just the best 🙏🏾
God bless them all🙏🏾❤️🇨🇩✊🏾
This a tremendous story.. Thank you
What a story, was moved with so much emotions watching the story of Shakira and these helpless children. May God bless her soul.
Its a great responsibility for African leaders to do the right thing for their people.
I need to know Shakira and help those innocent kids
Please, someone, help me 🙏
seeing this got me so emotional, i just cant believe people are living like this in Congo .may God give Shakira more passion and good heart.
I would be proud to be this woman’s friend. What a beautiful and amazing woman. All these women are awesome, and I wish more women here would learn self defense.
God bless all the women in the world.
Very well made documentary. The filmmaker has to be talented to capture such raw honesty from the subjects. It's poignant and emotive.
I LOVE THIS ... thank you so much for telling their stories ... please some people want to help ... HOW CAN WE HELP
SUPPORT SHAKI
info from Fiona Lloyd-Davies, the freelance filmmaker (producer/ director)
of The Fighter and the Pimp
If you would like to support Shaki and her foster home for street children in Kinshasa, a charity called Congo Children Trust has set up an online donations page www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
Donations can be made as a one-off payment or regular monthly giving via Global Giving. Monthly payments will give Shaki regular, consistent and longer term support.
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It's sad. Young girls wasting their youth on the street. Poverty!
You make it sound like they have a choice. Some of these girls were thrown out Some ran away and had no place else to to go. Kids don't usually run unless they are OUT of options.
her love for her of spring gives her strength ...bless it is be to the most high
Her daughter?! They look like sisters!
That is FOUL- I Feel Sorry 4 those Sisters
What a great woman beautiful children too they lucky to have her. God pls bless them all
Thank you BBC
I want to send some assistance asap. I want to make sure she receives it. Info please. Its our duty as americans to make life safer for these children. Fund. The House of Shaki.
SUPPORT SHAKI
info from Fiona Lloyd-Davies, the freelance filmmaker (producer/ director)
of The Fighter and the Pimp
If you would like to support Shaki and her foster home for street children in Kinshasa, a charity called Congo Children Trust has set up an online donations page www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
Donations can be made as a one-off payment or regular monthly giving via Global Giving. Monthly payments will give Shaki regular, consistent and longer term support.
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This video is so dark! Congo is hell! Is there some way se can help Shak? Thank u BBC Africa..u are gem
You can support Shaki via the Congo Children Trust www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
On other channels africans are not happy with BBC...SAD
Don't diss a whole country. Every country has its hell.
@@loliwemoyo5680 they never seem happy in africa with modern progress.. but watch HELEN IBE...
Michael Heery that’s because they never show you the good side. You can’t généralise your opinion based on one video. There are people who live in this country and they are good. I’m not gonna lie but right now, we’ll a long time now Congo has been going through a lot of conflict why? Because of the corrupt people that rule these countries not just Congo but throughout Africa.
May the Ancestor bless this beautiful soul and may the divine protect her in each step she takes. ❤️
Great job keep it up god bless u all one day the world will change
God bless you girl 🙏 for taking care of those vulnerable angels
Those younger children and her own daughter as well will love her forever
These are the true leaders of Afrika who will bring the needed change. May we all inspire others the way she does! Greetings from Guyana.
😭 Thank you for this, BBC! I am from the other Congo but we share the same stories.
U are such an inspiration and a blessing to those girls!!!
Blessings to this woman and girls how could we help
Deeply touching💯
Shakira is such a great women. She is full of love. How can I help her?? It would be an honor to do so..
www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
Wow I just love and adore Shaki in all what you went through and all what you did and still doing to those helpless children surely you're a mother for the nation a hero you are Shaki may the most high God continues to strengthen you all the days of your life👏❤️♥️😎
This is sad. How can a country so rich in natural resources be so poor in human love and caring. The people can change this but if everyone stop excepting this type of life style and demand more of their fellow man. I am just in disbelief. The Congo is not the only place like this; sad to say. Sad.
BEAUTIFUL STORY I WISH THEM THE BEST
I love you Shaki. True Goddess warrior. ❤️❤️
THIS IS SOOOO SAD! GOD BLESS THEM ALL!
These girls are so beautiful, inside and outside. If the men and boys treated them good, they would be better off. They are intelligent, strong and hard-working. Who are the ignorant men who waste such ladies? Please take care of your ladies, of your daughters. Don't forget we all have a mother.
Speachless and paralysed while watching....i feel sad to know how many have everything and many don't. Sick world!!!
Bless Shakira she truly is amazing helping all those girls...
God bless Shakira... This is heart breaking
May God bless Shaki and raise helpers for her to continue her work for the street kids.
You can support Shaki via the Congo Children Trust www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
cried through the whole thing
She's really hero and full of love humanity
Every reason I am greatful to God. .Shaki is one rare gem.Love from Kenya
Thanks a bunch BBC for such a touching documentary. So many African girls and women are passing through what's worse than these just to eat, pls how can I make a donation to Assist Shaki and her girls?
www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
I love what she is doing!!!
I have sickle cell disease and I've been trying to raise awareness on the mistreatment we face but I can't get a donation to save my life. Honestly it disgusts me that I can't & I'm overlooked..
March 2017 I was found unresponsive and was in a coma for 5 days. 3 weeks later I had 2 seizures and fractured my hip. I just got my right hip replaced Aug 2019. Right now I'm at home in excruciating pain trying to recover from double pneumonia and a sickle cell crisis. Due to this coronavirus situation I can't be put into the hospital.
Seeing what she does is an inspiration in a way. No matter what I'm not going to shutup or stop fighting.
This lady is so brave and courageous, wow
Love from India
This is incredibly sad the further I get into watching it. It's so sad that they have to prostitute but what's even more upsetting is how young they have to start. Smh.
Shaki Is An Truly Inspirational, An Amazing Women & Role Model. Keep Going Your Hard Work Is Paying Off. African BBC News Have Made A 50 Minute Documentary On You, Goes To Show The Impact She Is Having. Luv From 🇬🇧
P.S Does Anyone Know If There Anyway Off Getting A Package Of Things To Her To Help With Her Training & Needs To Help Her Carry On. Though Due To Her Determination She Will Carry On Either way, But it Would Be Nice To Make Things A Little Bit Easier For Her.
You can support Shaki via the Congo Children Trust www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
She is strong woman with a big ❤️ God bless her and the girls
Makes you wish you had billions of dollars to help them out of that way of life.
the saddest part is...it doesnt take 1 person with a billion dollars to help...if a billion people give one dollar it would change their world...
What a phenomenal woman ❤️
May God protect these women and children. Shaki has a fighter spirit, it is inspirational. I want to help her
This is heart breaking!!!
I dont know much about wrestling but if I could watch her I would all day lol. I wish her much luck and many many Blessings bc she's not only beautiful outside but inside bc of how she's helping all those women and children while having her own child.
Please anyone send her the help she needed. She do the right thing! I would love to donate some to her
www.globalgiving.org/projects/protect-congos-most-vulnerable-girls/
i love this lady.. she is amazing.
Goddess Sekhmet
So what about the man that trained and encouraged her on her journey?
🤔
Very good story she is a blessing why can't she be blessed God she is doing the right thing helping the kids she's awesome I want to bring her and her kids to the states for a better education of life
This made me cry inside
Le Congo ce pays tellement riche . Mais pourtant aussi pauvre. What a pity. Oh my Africa. Where is home now... when u can’t be safe at home...
Much respect ❤
I feek sad for these children. Hope someone will come to their rescue
This woman HAS come to their rescue but she can't do it alone.