Blog Posts in Livelihoods

Posted by Annie Callaway on May 15, 2012

As the saga of Dodd-Frank section 1502 drags on, last Thursday, May 10, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade held a hearing to debate the following questions: What are the costs for American businesses to start disclosing supply chain details for minerals sourced from Congo and its neighboring countries? How would this industry change affect people in eastern Congo? And, most importantly, what are the consequences for people in eastern Congo if the provisions are not implemented?

Posted by Tracy Fehr on May 12, 2012

A weekly round-up of must-read stories, posted every Friday (or on occasion, on Saturday).

Posted by Chloe Christman... on May 11, 2012

On May 1, the Raise Hope for Congo campaign launched “I Am Congo,” a new video series highlighting voices from the ground. The series profiles five inspiring Congolese individuals—Fidel Bafilemba, Amani Matabaro, Denise Siwatula, Petna Ndaliko, and Dominique Bikaba—who are making a difference in their communities. Enough Said will be highlighting each video profile over the coming weeks.

Posted by Enough Team on May 11, 2012

This blog was written by Desiree Lwambo and is cross-posted from her WorldPulse blog. Desiree is a researcher and consultant based in Goma. She works with the EED/Civil Peace Service, a program supporting local peace building initiatives, and serves as a gender advisor to HEAL Africa.

Posted by Fidel Bafilemba on May 3, 2012

On May 1, the Raise Hope for Congo campaign launched “I Am Congo,” a new video series highlighting voices from the ground. The series profiles five inspiring Congolese individuals—Fidel Bafilemba, Amani Matabaro, Denise Siwatula, Petna Ndaliko, and Dominique Bikaba—who are making a difference in their communities. Enough Said will be highlighting each video profile over the coming weeks.