Comments on: EASTERN CONGO: WHAT TO DO http://janefonda.com/eastern-congo-what-to-do/ Official Site Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:11:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: James Adams http://janefonda.com/eastern-congo-what-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-9978 James Adams Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:43:35 +0000 http://janefonda.com/?p=3924#comment-9978 These horrible things have been going on for so long....why isn't the UN involved in some kind of help???? Why does the UN never take a stand to help these poor people? Why is there not an out pouring of attention and help from all the civilized countries all over the world? We are more worried about our own internal politics, etc......that no country will take a stand to stop this? I hate to think that the entire world of nations has lost all sense of humanity? This is ridiculous that we allow this to continue! I pray for our world.....and an end to the villains who create these problems...and the rest of the world....that allows it to continue! It makes me sick. Thank you Jane....for drawing attention to this matter....again....it has been going on so long now.....I hope your words and actions can help to make a difference. You are my hero! James Adams A loyal fan! These horrible things have been going on for so long….why isn’t the UN involved in some kind of help???? Why does the UN never take a stand to help these poor people? Why is there not an out pouring of attention and help from all the civilized countries all over the world?
We are more worried about our own internal politics, etc……that no country will take a stand to stop this? I hate to think that the entire world of nations has lost all sense of humanity? This is ridiculous that we allow this to continue!
I pray for our world…..and an end to the villains who create these problems…and the rest of the world….that allows it to continue!
It makes me sick.
Thank you Jane….for drawing attention to this matter….again….it has been going on so long now…..I hope your words and actions can help to make a difference.
You are my hero!
James Adams
A loyal fan!

]]> By: Melissa http://janefonda.com/eastern-congo-what-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-9976 Melissa Sat, 09 Jan 2010 21:14:40 +0000 http://janefonda.com/?p=3924#comment-9976 Dear Jane, I had no idea just how horrible life was for women living in the Eastern Congo. It sickened me to read the details that you wrote about and what these women,young girls,children have to go through every single day. We sometimes take for granted just how fortunate we are to live in this country. I read about "what to do" and I felt very compelled to help by sending a donation to the "City of Joy". I only wish that there was more that I could do. Thanks for making me aware of this. Sincerely, Melissa Dear Jane,

I had no idea just how horrible life was for women living in the Eastern Congo. It sickened me to read the details that you wrote about and what these women,young girls,children have to go through every single day. We sometimes take for granted just how fortunate we are to live in this country.

I read about “what to do” and I felt very compelled to help by sending a donation to the “City of Joy”. I only wish that there was more that I could do.

Thanks for making me aware of this.

Sincerely, Melissa

]]> By: Karen http://janefonda.com/eastern-congo-what-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-9967 Karen Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:11:38 +0000 http://janefonda.com/?p=3924#comment-9967 Have you ever read "Left to Tell" by Immaculee Iligaziba? She is a Rwandan genocide survivor. Most all her family, relatives, and friends were slaughtered in the genocide. She was able to make it to a minister friend's house, and he hid Immaculee and seven other women in a bathroom, 3'x4', for three months. They weren't allowed to make any noise as the Hutu were looking for them every day and coming in the house. The minister pushed a dresser in front of the door and passed them food when he could. (His own family didn't know they were there.) When she went in, she weighed 115 pounds; when she came out, she weighed 65. When the French came to offer the survivors refuge, the women were able to make it to the camp. Immaculee is now married, has children, and lives in New York working for the U.N. What's even more amazing is that she was able to FORGIVE those who killed her family! When I think I'm having it rough, I think of Immaculee and what she went through, and I count my blessings. Have you ever read “Left to Tell” by Immaculee Iligaziba? She is a Rwandan genocide survivor. Most all her family, relatives, and friends were slaughtered in the genocide. She was able to make it to a minister friend’s house, and he hid Immaculee and seven other women in a bathroom, 3′x4′, for three months. They weren’t allowed to make any noise as the Hutu were looking for them every day and coming in the house. The minister pushed a dresser in front of the door and passed them food when he could. (His own family didn’t know they were there.) When she went in, she weighed 115 pounds; when she came out, she weighed 65. When the French came to offer the survivors refuge, the women were able to make it to the camp. Immaculee is now married, has children, and lives in New York working for the U.N. What’s even more amazing is that she was able to FORGIVE those who killed her family! When I think I’m having it rough, I think of Immaculee and what she went through, and I count my blessings.

]]> By: Timothy Dougherty http://janefonda.com/eastern-congo-what-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-9958 Timothy Dougherty Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:21:05 +0000 http://janefonda.com/?p=3924#comment-9958 Being a Artist media educator and international business specialist, I do still feel that film is one of the most important way to make a statement . The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), America's largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival. But has not got the interest form the Hollywood film community when film dealing with important subjects even a “Hotel Rwanda” was made for class Exception. The everyday human right issues are in many African films and The Pan African Film and Arts Festival . I would be sure if someone like a Jane Fonda would show up to a screening of a film dealing with this subject would make news and interest . This years PAFF is in February http://www.paff.org/ and I think you can get a senior pass Jane,PAFF will take place February 10-15, 2010 in Los Angeles. Being a Artist media educator and international business specialist, I do still feel that film is one of the most important way to make a statement . The Pan African Film and Arts Festival (PAFF), America’s largest and most prestigious Black film and arts festival.
But has not got the interest form the Hollywood film community when film dealing with important subjects even a “Hotel Rwanda” was made for class Exception. The everyday human right issues are in many African films and The Pan African Film and Arts Festival . I would be sure if someone like a Jane Fonda would show up to a screening of a film dealing with this subject would make news and interest . This years PAFF is in February
http://www.paff.org/ and I think you can get a senior pass Jane,PAFF will take place February 10-15, 2010 in Los Angeles.

]]> By: Susan K. http://janefonda.com/eastern-congo-what-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-9954 Susan K. Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:20:04 +0000 http://janefonda.com/?p=3924#comment-9954 Thanks for writing this! We all need to be more aware about what's happening in the Congo and other areas of Africa! Thanks for writing this! We all need to be more aware about what’s happening in the Congo and other areas of Africa!

]]> By: Lauren--NY (@TheGrottoTweets) http://janefonda.com/eastern-congo-what-to-do/comment-page-1/#comment-9952 Lauren--NY (@TheGrottoTweets) Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:08:38 +0000 http://janefonda.com/?p=3924#comment-9952 I passed this along immediately. Thank you so much, Ms. Fonda, for bringing light to the horrors occurring in DRC right now. I passed this along immediately. Thank you so much, Ms. Fonda, for bringing light to the horrors occurring in DRC right now.

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