Dear Friends,

The last few years, I have spent a lot of time advocating for an end to the genocide in Darfur. As I have become more involved, and have traveled to the region to see firsthand the impact of the violence on women and children, it has become clearer to me how interrelated the various conflicts in the region are. Similar to the Congo, rape is also used as a weapon of war in Darfur to a horrifying degree. So when I heard about the Enough Project's new campaign, RAISE Hope for Congo: Protect and Empower Congo's Women, I connected with the campaign right away. Like the women in Darfur, the women in eastern Congo have suffered in silence for far too long.

I am going to work with the RAISE Hope for Congo campaign to raise awareness about the crisis and encourage others to join this effort to end the horrible atrocities against women in the Congo. I am also going to sign the RAISE Hope for Congo petition to the future President, and encourage my fellow activists, friends, and family to sign it as well. Finally, I am going to write about what's happening to women in the Congo on my blog and encourage others to do the same.

So I hope you'll join me and sign up to participate in the campaign. There is so much more that we can do to end the suffering of Congolese women and empower them to build lasting peace in their country. Together, we can stop the violence.

Sincerely,

Mia Farrow