A Couple of Videos

No, these aren't for your entertainment. These are for your education. I posted on my personal blog the other day a little more information about the Democratic Republic of Congo. If you want it all, I'll send it to you, along with a bunch of resources and ways you can get involved. It's hard to swallow, it really is.

Over the past couple of weeks I've been learning about Internally Displaced Persons in DRC. However, there are over 52 million displaced around the world. It is a huge issue, one which needs more attention and devotion from people all over the world.

These videos are about the crisis in DRC. Hopefully this gives you a glimpse of the problem occurring around the world today. Click the links below (I couldn't manage to get them to upload directly to this page).

Video #1 this is posted by Condition: Critical which is a website devoted to the crisis in DRC and what Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, or Doctors without Borders) are doing to help in the area.

Video #2 this is by UNICEF. "Not by Bombs and Bullets: Behind the DRC conflict". (I would post direct from UNICEF, but I couldn't get their videos working from their website.)

Video #3 is posted by Media Storm.

Part of me does not want to warn you that these videos may have some graphic content. But they do. Please watch them. Learn something. Think about something difficult for a few minutes of your day. Let it sink into your bones so deep that you must do something to help.

Here are a list of links, ways to get involved (simple ways! Like purchasing clothes, goods, photography and more) and further your awareness about global issues:

http://www.womenforwomen.org
http://www.worldreliefnext.org
http://www.cauzal.com
http://www.greatlakesoutreach.org
http://www.thekilns.com
http://www.ethniphotography.com
http://www.riseupinternational.com
http://www.ransomwear.org
http://www.krochetkids.org
http://www.amaniafrica.org
http://www.bloodwatermission.com