Why We Must Urge President Elect Obama to Intervene in the Congo

From Oxfam

Conflict in DRC

Since 1998, sporadic conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has cost an estimated 5.4 million people their lives—many of them lost through disease and malnutrition. Many others have fled to neighboring countries for safety, and countless people remain in camps far from their homes. Congo is at a critical point in its history. Despite recent successful elections, government structures remain fragile. Without continuing support, there is a chance that the country could slide back into conflict and chaos.

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I urge people to consider making a donation in the name of your family this year instead of buying a gift that will end up in a landfill shortly after purchase. You can also go to the official Obama-Biden transition site to add that the agenda list of things we'd like the administration to take care of. So many of us are struggling right now but other people really have it bad.