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Saturday, April 2, 2011

"Ambassador for Peace"

March 29, 2011, I was in Washington DC and awarded "Ambassador for Peace" by the International Federation for Peace for the past 15 years of humanitarian work. This was a great honor, a day I will NEVER forget. I did all of this with 90% my own mooney. I want to thank Olga Crupper for her support from the Human Relief Organization, a mentor and amazing women. I am now the International Advisor for the Human Relief Organization. I will travel to all 23 countries document situations of extreme importance, and facilitate support groups in these countries. My first journey will being August 2011 to Guatemala to document the struggles of Mayan and Latin Women. I am grateful for the opportunity to be of service and help make the world a better place for as many people as I can in my lifetime.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Briefing on the UN Mapping Report at US Congress in DC

Rayburn House Building, US Capitol, Washington DC

A panel of several non-profit organizations, human rights and advocacy groups briefed an audience made of US congressional staffers, Congolese-Americans, members of catholic clergy.... Congolese and Rwandan diplomats in Washington, Congolese - US residents, the press, college interns and students...on the importance of the UN Mapping Report in order for Congress to make a plea to the Obama cabinet to press the Congo's leadership, along Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and many other states, to establish responsibilities on the aftermath of the massive rape, invasion of Congo's territory and the genocide. This Panel "called for Justice" in the face of violations of human rights and crimes against humanity committed, as reported, between 1993 and 2003. Next step, a hearing will be called by Congress where members of this panel will testify before Congress... (to be continued) 
Mr. Claude Gatebuke, on the panel lived the tragedy and survived the genocide. 
What an honor to be among other like minded people taking ACTION for humanity and JUSTICE!!!!