Among all the good purposes we can think of this New Year, there are these heartfelt wishes of Hope for Congo by Emile Hirsch:Dear Friends,
"This summer I was given the opportunity to travel to eastern Congo with Oxfam, and will never forget the haunting images I saw. Internally displaced persons at the IDP camps, children without homes, and horrific stories from the women and young girls, all of whom have been affected by a violent conflict that has proven the deadliest on Earth since World War II. I came back to the United States with an overwhelming feeling that it is up to us all as good citizens of humanity to reach across the world and do what we can to stop these atrocities.
In September, I joined a panel discussion in New York City about the conflict in DR Congo sponsored by the Enough Project. By sharing my story about the trip, I felt I could be a part of the movement to raise awareness about the effects of the conflict on women and girls. One by one the panelists spoke and I saw each story affect the audience in a profound way. We all must do more.
First I’m going to sign the RAISE Hope for Congo petition to the future president of the United States, and email my friends to sign it as well. I’m going to encourage media to cover the RAISE Hope for Congo campaign, and work with John Prendergast, and his team at the Enough Project to think of new and creative ways to spread the word". Source: www.raisehopeforcongo.org
