Meet Georges and learn more about DRC this Monday, August 31 in Munich

Now is your chance to come meet Georges in person and hear his stories firsthand. He'll be in Munich this Monday, August 31 to speak casually about the program he and his parish have started in Amadi, Congo (depicted in above painting by a local artist) as well as the situation in general. He hasn't been in Munich for 5 years...lets see if he still remembers any of that German he learned before he began studying Greek, Latin, and English:) Note, he will be talking about the situation in Congo and what he's doing to help in English. Details below:

WHERE: Nero Pizza & Lounge - located at Rumfordstrasse 34 (about a 5-minute walk from Isartor S-Bahn- unfortunately Tram 18 is not running at this time)

TIME: 18:30

What you get for 10 euros: Antipasti and Pizza Pane - with 5 euros going to George’s program supporting Congolese youth in Amadi, Congo.

Spread the word, and feel free to bring a friend!
Georges will speak about the following:

• The work he and his parish are doing in Amadi, Congo
• Education in Amadi and DR Congo – including the youth currently being supported (as well as what they do themselves to generate funds)
• The current situation + causes of the conflict
• Personal stories, if interested, as well as any questions you may have!

SOME FACTS ABOUT THE CONFLICT IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO:

• It is the bloodiest war since WW2, having killed about 5 million people, according to UNO.
• "The United Nations calls eastern Congo the rape capital of the world because hundreds of thousands of women have been sexually assaulted by the various militias haunting the hills." (Increasingly, men are also being
• raped)
• Rebel movements, foreign fighters, and local militias – including some of those responsible for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda – fight to control Congo’s vast natural resources and prey upon civilians.
• Since the war’s official end in 2003, more than 2 million people have died
• NE Congo is the part of the country most affected, this is where Amadi is located.