This fall, the RAISE Hope for Congo campaign is launching a series of fundraisers for its Congolese partners operating in eastern Congo. Every other month, we will spotlight one of our partner organizations and hold a benefit on their behalf here in Washington D.C.

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The conflict in eastern Congo, the deadliest in the world since World War II, is being fueled by a multi-million dollar trade in minerals that go into our electronic products from cell phones to digital cameras.

RAISE Awareness : ACTIVIST CONFERENCE CALL

Date: Friday, March 6, 2009

Time: 1 PM EST (10 AM PST)

Participant dial-in number: 888-674-0222 or 201-604-0498
International dial-in number: 1-201-604-0498

Ask to be placed in the "Raise Hope for Congo's Congo Challenge launch" call.

Join us for this month's Activist Conference Call, featuring:

What is the Congo Challenge?

The Congo Challenge is a three month organized effort to build the movement for peace in Congo by challenging activists to raise awareness about the crisis (March), raise their voice for change (April), and raise the profile of the deadliest war in the world (May).

If I signed up late, can I still participate in the challenge?

Coming Soon...

Let us know what you’re doing to take action and make an impact. Share your thoughts, photos and video in the Congo Challenge Forum and inspire others to get off the sidelines and challenge themselves!

Conflict Minerals

Eastern Congo: An Action Plan to End the World's Deadliest War

A Comprehensive Approach to Congo's Conflict Minerals

The below organizations have taken the challenge to RAISE Hope for Congo!