Jospin Musa Matala, 29, welds parts of the orthoses for patient Melissa Hamuli, 30, who survived a bomb blast during the recent clashes between M23 rebels and the Congolese army, at the Shirika la Umoja orthopedic center, in the town of Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 20, 2025. Orthoses are externally worn supports designed to stabilize or assist movement in injured or impaired body parts. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi