Kalehe, Congo

I just read a very devestating article about Kalehe, Congo. Hutu militia (same from the Rwandan genecide) has been doing some very disturbing things. Reports say that they have killed at LEAST 5.4 million people in Congo since 2007. And not only killing, they have been said to break in, kill and rape many women and girls. This is very sad because why are we not paying any attention to this? I understand that Haiti is in need but, so are other people. I didn't think this was still happening in this day and age. These little girls are being raped and having their loved ones being tortured and taken away from them. Not only are these little 6yr old girls and 12yr old girls being raped but, they are catching all sorts of sexual transmitted diseases. Something that they will have to live with for the rest of their lives. In a article I read, a 9yr old girl named Chance Tombola was raped along side her Aunt. After catching a sexual transmitted disease and not being able to urinate properly, she will also have little to none chance of getting a husband that will marry her after knowing she was raped. A girl in Congo is worth 20 goats, but one that has been raped is worth 2 goats (the most). I want to really understand why this is happening but, it is so sad to read about or to watch. No one should be treated like this. And we really need to do something about these mililta people doing so much damage under our nose. We know whats happening, so should take matters into our own hands. (well thats what I think at least)

This is the link to the article that I just finished reading:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/opinion/31kristof.html?scp=1&sq=Kristof&st=nyt

I'm going to do more reasearch into this, because I just don't understand why we can't stop this.

But, thats all for today; so...

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