CLIMBING TO EMPOWER WOMEN IN THE CONGO
CLIMBING TO EMPOWER WOMEN
CLIMBING TO BRING RELIEF AND SELF-RELIANCECLIMBING TO RAISE AWARENESSTAKING ACTION AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
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The Climb Take Action Initiative is dedicated to empowering women in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Because needs constantly change in these fragile, post-conflict environments, campaign funds will be applied to International Medical Corps programs where they will make the greatest impact on the lives of women. All donations are tax deductible. Campaign funds are currently supporting the following programs:
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ALARMING FACTS. . .
Women and children in Congo have been faced with civil conflict for over a decade.
Tens of thousands have been murdered, abducted, brutally raped, tortured, and overall forgotten.
Congo Wars have claimed more lives than any conflict since the end of World War II, yet the crisis has received little attention outside of central Africa. (5.4 Million)
45,000 people die in Congo each month from conflict-related injuries and illness
According to the UN, more than 56,000 women have reported being raped in Congo since 2004 alone, although the real number is likely much higher due to significant under-reporting by survivors.
International Medical Corps. Copyright 2007. All Rights Reserved. Photograph taken by Margaret Aguirre.
THE SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THE CONGO IS THE WORST IN THE WORLD- John Holmes, UN Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs
