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Democratic Republic of the Congo

Fundraising show benefits Congo's people

He can laugh about it now, but seven years ago the daily torture and looming threat of execution in a Congolese prison was no laughing matter for Alexis Tshimbalanga.

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JJJ
Bridgeport, CT
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#1
Jul 18, 2008
 
Rwanda is like Greenwich, and the Congo is like Bridgeport. There's a comment for you, wow! Terrible Photograph.
Andrew
Fort Wayne, IN
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Jul 18, 2008
 
Thanks for doing what you can by raising awareness of the situation. Know that your work and efforts will not wasted. I will be on the trip from that church in Indiana that leaves on the 27th. We will see first hand what DRCongo is like and be a part of facilitating peace.
Grace and Peace
Katie
Fairfield, CT
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Jul 18, 2008
 
Thanks to the writer and CT Post for articles like this that raise awareness of important humanitarian issues we don't usually hear about amid the nonstop coverage on U.S. politics and our so-called miserable economy (which ironically still has most Americans in much better financial shape than the rest of the world).
madrags
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Monday Jul 21
 
Front page story on an international problem with a local connection? One that is well written and different? Stuff like this could keep the Post in business. Keep up this kind of good work!
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