Advocate for Congo

Your voice can be crucial to the people of Congo.  By standing in the gap to present the realities of injustice to those in positions of influence to change the situation, we embody the Biblical call to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”--Proverbs 31:8  

• Find out more about Congo and the ongoing crisis. Download a Fact Sheet.
  
  • Humanitarian experts say the on-going turmoil in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the deadliest conflict since World War II, with an estimated 5.4 million people killed since 1998. This is more deaths than Iraq, Afghanistan, and Darfur combined!
  • The DRC has the second highest number of IDPs in Africa.
  • Gender-based violence is so prevalent in the DRC that it has been called the “worst place for women to live in the world.”
  • The median age in Congo is 16.3 years. An estimate of only 2.5% of the population lives to be 65 or older
  
  
• Contact your local congressional representatives and challenge them to respond to the situation in DRC. Download a sample letter.
  
  
• Sign onto the Presidential Petition and challenge him to respond to the situation in the DRC. Download a sample letter.

1. Print out this petition and ask members of your church to sign on.
2. Send it to World Relief at advocacy@wr.org in paper or electronic form (please ask members to write legibly).
3. We will collect signatures, help you coordinate a media event in your local community and send a completed petition to Obama’s transition team.