Re: Join us for an urgent conversation about the D.R. Congo (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Are you attending this this morning?

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2025 09:02:56 -0800 (PST)
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 >  > Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 17:01:37 +0000 (UTC)
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 >  > [Woman covers her eyes with her hands while holding a handmade sign saying "
 >  > End Violence"]
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 >  > [Map of DRC showing Goma / January 27 and Bukavu / February 16]
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 >  > Live Zoom Conversation
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 >  > Crisis in the D.R. Congo:
 >  > What’s Happening and Why It Matters
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 >  > Friday, March 21
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 >  > The violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is escalating—but 
 >  > this isn’t new, it has been happening for 30+ years.
 >  > 
 >  > Since January, more than 773 people have been killed and 3,000 wounded, with 
 >  > little to no medical aid available. Seven million people have already been 
 >  > displaced, fleeing for their lives.
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 >  > For decades, the international community has ignored what is happening in 
 >  > the DRC. Violence that is driven by exploitation.
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 >  > [Join us for an urgent conversation](
 >  > https://equalexchange.zoom.us/meeting/register/JgRjtADlTnSalGki2XFi6Q) to 
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 >  > refuse to ignore the harsh realities in the Congo. We hope you’ll join us.
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 >  > partner with the Panzi Hospital and Nobel Peace Prize-winning surgeon and 
 >  > human rights activist Dr. Denis Mukwege.
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 >  > For decades, Dr. Mukwege has treated survivors of sexual violence while 
 >  > advocating for lasting peace and offering not just treatment, but a path 
 >  > forward.
 >  > 
 >  > Equal Exchange donates [$1 per bag of Congo Coffee sold](
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 >  > ), and using these funds we are able to create a direct link between 
 >  > consumers and this important movement for justice and peace in the D.R. 
 >  > Congo.
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