Thursday, October 16, 2008

Why is it ok?

I am overwhelmed by the reality that our Congolese brothers and sisters are suffering while outside nations and companies are getting wealthy. 80% of the world's Coltan, the mineral used to run our cell phones and laptops, comes out of the Congo ground. Diamonds, gold, and other natural resources are also being taken while the people are left to suffer. (Learn about the Cell Out on October 22nd.)

I cannot begin to imagine how more than six million people have died in a country in the past ten years, and it isn't mentioned in the media.

I am frightened at the prospect that the forests of the Congo are being chopped down at an alarming rate to benefit others. I wonder how much of the world's air that is?

We must say that it is not ok!