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“Courage is the price that life exacts for granting peace.”
– Amelia Earhart
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December 2012
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Dear Mr. President
Three weeks ago thousands of you demanded that Ambassador Rice Stop M23.   Today, we join 14 global organizations in making your demands official, and getting them on a very important desk.  It is working.  And it is because of you. First, thank you. This letter is powerful. FallingWhistles.com/NGOJointLetter Then, follow us for updates, donate for our partners affected by M23 violence last...
Dec 11th
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Dec 7th
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Bordering on the Dangerous: The Invisible... →
It started with text messages and phone calls, numbers blocked, followed by visits at night: “we are numerous and of various ethnicities” they said before issuing their threats.  Some of the messages appeared to be invitations: “join us or face us” or “do not think you are stronger than fire” while others were unmistakeable signposts to a bad end for those who...
Dec 7th
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#StopM23 Update
A week ago, the Falling Whistles team launched the #StopM23 campaign. It has been one of our largest grassroots and strategic advocacy projects to date. So far, we’ve been able to educate thousands on the current conflict, a large majority of which have shared the campaign and spread the message to their communities. We’ve been pushing heavily towards the halls of power to spark diplomatic...
Dec 7th
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November 2012
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UK stops £21m aid payment to Rwanda →
The UK has suspended aid to Rwanda, amid concerns about the country’s role in the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo
Nov 30th
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Nov 26th
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M23 Marches on Goma →
fwinterns: Follow our Storify page for the collected news and views on #M23’s advance on Congo’s land.
Nov 22nd
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M23 Rebels Take Goma
Dear friends of the coalition -   Yesterday the city of Goma was taken over by the rebel group M23. For months, M23 has been threatening to take the city, but until yesterday morning, those threats have been a part of war-as-usual.   As of yesterday morning, the capital city of North Kivu is now theirs. [[MORE]] Two days ago, Amani got out of the city just in time. Many of our partners did not. ...
Nov 21st
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Dr. Mukwege: "We Can Conquer This Hatred and Help...
Just days ago, Dr. Mukege was the target of an assassination attempt in Bukavu, Congo. After narrowly escaping, he recently gave this press conference in Stockholm, Sweden. Watch Dr. Mukwege’s Press Conference. “When I came back and drove to the door, I met some men who were heavily armed. They forced their way into my car and they came with me into the courtyard. Their attack...
Nov 2nd
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5 Feet
“Pictures can be funny. Sometimes you take a hundred shots and no one cares. And then every now and again, a single shot comes along that says it all. That says everything.” [[MORE]] Lindsay Branham took this photograph.  The circumstances were so wild, the situation so unpredictable, she was just snapping random shots without even looking.   I didn’t even notice the shot until...
Nov 1st
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October 2012
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5 Hands
“Here’s the thing. The whole situation was an accident. It shouldn’t have ever happened.  We shouldn’t have been let in. Shouldn’t have been asking to be let in. But in we went.  A military encampment holding 5 Boys captive.  I remember every detail. The smell of cigarettes and booze from the soldiers. The smell of fear in the walls. The guns. The stares. This was...
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Assassination Attempt on Dr. Mukwege. How Can We... →
KAMPALA, Uganda — A leading human rights activist from theDemocratic Republic of Congo narrowly escaped what appeared to be an assassination attempt when gunmen infiltrated his home, took his children hostage and killed a security guard in a spray of bullets before fleeing in a stolen vehicle, humanitarian advocates said Friday.
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A Letter From Sean
Hey crew. How you been?  It has been a while since I sat down to write you a letter. It feels good to be back in touch. So much has happened, so much is happening, I’m so excited to catch you up to speed and give you a window in. So where to begin… let’s start with end of 2011. November 28th. Election day in Congo. [[MORE]] The team at FW teamed up with a strategic designer...
Oct 23rd
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