Conflict Minerals 101

Congo's conflict minerals leave a trail of destruction as they make their way from the mines in eastern Congo to the mobile phone in your pocket. How does the process work? What is the human cost? What can consumers do to help end the violence being fueled by Congo's illicit mineral trade? Enough's John Prendergast breaks it all down.

The Human Cost of Conflict Minerals

Run for Congo Women founder Lisa Shannon spent months in eastern Congo exploring the link between mining and the world's worst sexual violence.

Iman: Supermodel. Businesswoman. Activist. Refugee.

Iman is famous worldwide as a supermodel, successful businesswoman and fashion icon alongside her husband David Bowie. That's just the beginning -- she is also a refugee. Born in Somalia, Iman and her family fled war in the 1970s, making their way to Kenya on foot. Discovered there by fashion photographer Peter Beard, Iman came to the U.S. and took the fashion world by storm, breaking barriers as a supermodel and businesswoman. She also became a leading activist for peace in Africa.

Consuming the Congo

RAISE Hope for Congo is proud to feature an exclusive, in-depth multimedia presentation from VII, the world's premiere conflict photography agency.

VII's photographers have extensively covered war in the Congo, and the three slideshows chronicle the causes and effects of the war -- the deadliest in the world since WWII. Click on the photo to explore the feature on the Enough Project's Website.