Crisis in the Congo - How to Take Action

Many students who saw the STAND! for Congo presentation yesterday talked about wanting to do something to stop the death, rape and destruction in the Congo. Find out more about the struggle for Conflict Minerals that is fueliing this war in Africa.

Check out the links below to find out more and to take action. You can write to House Representatives to urge them to pass the "Conflict Minerals Trade Act. The bill would put in place a system of audits and regulations that would help stop companies from importing conflict minerals into the United States" (enoughproject.org). Or you could sponsor a woman in the Congo or stage a "Cell Out" - where you turn off your phone for a day and broadcast an outgoing message that informs people about his crisis. As Omekongo said in his presentation yesterday, "Ignorance is bliss; knowledge is power."

Here a a list of links that will help you to take a stand:

1-800-genocide
http://www.standnow.org/
http://www.enoughproject.org/
http://www.raisehopeforcongo.org/

Find out more about the presenter, Omekongo , visit his website.