The situation in the Congo has escalated tremendously in recent days. Congo Global Action, Friends of the Congo, the Africa Faith and Justice Network and their allies are asking all people of goodwill and those who participated in Congo Week to participate in a vigil in support of the people of the Congo.
There will be a vigil in front of the Rwanda Embassy on Friday, October 31, 2008 from 4 pm to 6 pm EST. The vigil will address the escalation of tensions in the East of Congo and Rwanda's implication in the instability in the region.
The location of the vigil is:
Rwanda Embassy
1714 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20009
For questions, call 1-888-584-6510 or 202-884-9780 or send an email to info@friendsofthecongo.org
IT IS TIME THAT THE WORLD ADDRESSES THE CONGO ISSUE. BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION, JOIN US AND BREAK THE SILENCE AROUND THE CONGO!
If you are not able to make it to Washington, DC, organize a vigil in your community in support of the people of the Congo.
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Showing posts with label Congoweek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Congoweek. Show all posts
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Cong Week Is Here
Tomorrow marks the begining of the international week long student run awareness for Congo. Please support the activities that are set to take place on your campus or campuses around you. And rememeber awarness is the first step.
Meanwhile...Blogging is a fairly new form of communication that has caught wild fire globally. Regardless of police run states and mass censorship, individuals have found a way to inform others about what is taking place in Africa. Thankfully, most blogging sites are free to the public making it not only convient but economical. Please take some time to check out blogging in Africa.
http://current.com/items/88844576_african_bloggers_fight_against_bad_governance
Meanwhile...Blogging is a fairly new form of communication that has caught wild fire globally. Regardless of police run states and mass censorship, individuals have found a way to inform others about what is taking place in Africa. Thankfully, most blogging sites are free to the public making it not only convient but economical. Please take some time to check out blogging in Africa.
http://current.com/items/88844576_african_bloggers_fight_against_bad_governance
Monday, October 13, 2008
This week your home...next week the World
Break the Silence Congo Week is set to start next week on the 19th. And several universities, organizations and associations are prepraing major festivities to raise awareness of the plight of Congo. We here at drc144k seek to spread awareness of the Democratic Republic of Congo through all means possible. Fashion is just another way for us to express our heritage, pride and history. Please join us and several others in Breaking the Silence.
"The purpose of Break the Silence Congo Week is to raise awareness about the devastating situation in the Congo and mobilize support on behalf of the people of the Congo. It will take place from Sunday October 19th to Saturday October 25th. The key organizers are students from North Carolina A&T , UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, University of Maryland, Howard University, Bowie University, and Cornell University (Congoweek.org)."
Check out http://congoweek.org/
"The purpose of Break the Silence Congo Week is to raise awareness about the devastating situation in the Congo and mobilize support on behalf of the people of the Congo. It will take place from Sunday October 19th to Saturday October 25th. The key organizers are students from North Carolina A&T , UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Greensboro, University of Maryland, Howard University, Bowie University, and Cornell University (Congoweek.org)."
Check out http://congoweek.org/
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