Category: Congo

Actor-director Ben Affleck and rock star Mick Jagger have launched a short film for the UNHCR (the United Nations Refugee Agency) Gimme Shelter Campaign to help raise funds and awareness about the conflict and crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. I, too, believe that it is important to raise awareness.


Since the onset, five million people have died. Recently, 1.2 million have been... Read More

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When my son was a baby, I found that as a new mom, I had many fears. I’m not sure if all moms feel this way or if my concerns came from what I saw as an emergency room nurse. But having seen victims of sudden infant death syndrome, I worried that Nick would die in his sleep. Even though there was less than a 0.2% chance of that happening, I remember feeling such relief when he turned a year... Read More

The photo attached to this blog is of a greeting card painted by a local artist, Fran Leighton. It is titled, “What to do about Mom” and it shows two sisters looking out in the distance together.
I’m the only girl in my family, so I didn’t have any sisters growing up; just brothers. Though I held my own amongst the boys in my country neighborhood, I always wanted a... Read More

This photo was taken in 2006, as a woman from the DR Congo recounts the details of her rape. For too long, women who have been victimized have covered their faces in shame, as if they were the ones who did something wrong. Any rape counselor will tell you that shame is one of the key factors in perpetuating rape. When women are too ashamed to speak out against their assailants, rapists go free.... Read More

A few months ago, I signed up through Women for Women International to sponsor a woman who has been a victim of war. My new sister is from the Congo. My commitment is $27.00/month for one year. And for that, she will receive:



directfinancial aid to help deal with the immediate effects of war and conflict; like food, water, medications and other life-sustaining necessities. 


job... Read More