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   June 2009
   Historic Benefit Production and Panel Discussion Off-Broadway The Manhattan Theatre Club and the Off Broadway Play "Ruined" have provided a platform for the women of the Congo to share with the global community the nature of the conflict in the Congo, its impact on Congolese women and how each and every one of us can play a role in bringing an end to the unnecessary suffering of the women of the Congo.
   
   Congolese women will participate in a forum hosted by Congo Global Action, Friends of the Congo and Ellen Stone Belic Institute on Sunday, June 14, 2009 following the production of the Pulitzer winning play "Ruined." The June 14th production of "Ruined" is a benefit fundraiser in support of the work of Friends of the Congo and Congo Global Action whereby proceeds from the sale of tickets will go to support the work of these two organizations with women in the Congo.
   
   You can support our efforts by purchasing tickets for this historic event.
   Visit this link to make the purchase: http://friendsofthecongo.org/projects/ruined.php.
   
   Find out more about the June 14th production and panel discussion:
   http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/upcomingevents/ruined.php
   
   Read the press release of this historic event.
   http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/pressreleases/ruined_09.php
   
   View a brief monologue by one of the lead actors in the play.
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsqyhiaacO8
   
   Find out more about the situation of women in the Congo.
   http://www.friendsofthecongo.org/reports/women.php
   
   Friends of Congo, Congo Global Action, Ellen Stone Belic Institute, George Malaika Foundation, Congo Restoration, Common Cause UK, Foundation Shalupe, HEAL Africa, Lisa Jackson of Jackson Films, Playwright Lynn Nottage, second African American woman in history to win Pulitzer Prize for drama and cast members of Ruined will participate in the historic event.
   
   For more information, please call Friends of the Congo at               202-584-6512        or Congo Global Action at               202-884-9784       . You may also email info@friendsofthecongo.org or info@congoglobalaction.org. Visit www.friendsofthecongo.org, www.congoweek.org or congoglobalaction.org for more details.

   Posted by Jean Lowery on 05/31/2009 @ 08:30PM PT

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   Thanks for Invited me, I'll be glad to assist at that social mixer in D.C

   Posted by Lasco Nawezi on 04/21/2009 @ 12:31PM PT

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   Please President Obama, come to the rescue of the Great lakes Region(Congo,Rwanda,Uganda) and save us from the bloody hands of these so called liberators who have killed us with impunity since 1990. Push for International justice to be administered to all without fear or favour. Criminals are well documented in all UN reports carried out since that time. Many International enquiries to add to what is already known about these men have been frustrated by these same people with the help of some World Leaders. Please carefully investigate.

   Posted by Francis Muhoozi Ndagabanye on 01/31/2009 @ 06:58AM PT

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   Sexual Violence against women and children must be stopped!
   
   Congo groups: 400 Massacred on Christmas Day
   http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/12/30/congo.xmas.massacre/index.html?iref=newssearch
   
   Rape Epidemic Raises Trauma of Congo War
   http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/world/africa/07congo.html?_r=2
   
   Sexual Violence in Eastern Congo
   http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/10/06/world/20071002CONGO_index.html

   Posted by LaQuisha Hall on 01/25/2009 @ 02:37AM PT

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   Hear an hour log show on DR Congo on KGNU.org that aired December 9, 2008 on Hemispheres. There were five guests, including Lyn Lusi of Heal Africa at the hospital in Goma.

   Posted by Nikki Kayser on 12/16/2008 @ 11:13PM PT