Comments on: Cindy McCain: “The U.S. Should Lead On Congo” http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:41:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Cristina http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-565049 Cristina Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:47:30 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-565049 I want to adopt a child from Romania. The international adoptions in Romania are banned and I do not know what else I can do. Monica is the child I am interested on and we know each other since she was 6 years old, now she is 13. She's been in foster houses where she has no help, no love, and no good care. We love each other and I would like to be next to her so I can guide her in life and help her to grow strong and be prepared for her life. Please if anyone knows what I can do, what will be the next step so I can adopt Monica please let me know. I want to adopt a child from Romania. The international adoptions in Romania are banned and I do not know what else I can do. Monica is the child I am interested on and we know each other since she was 6 years old, now she is 13. She’s been in foster houses where she has no help, no love, and no good care. We love each other and I would like to be next to her so I can guide her in life and help her to grow strong and be prepared for her life.
Please if anyone knows what I can do, what will be the next step so I can adopt Monica please let me know.

]]> By: angie http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-563304 angie Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:39:52 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-563304 Enough already......Africans must solve their own problems. Congo has a population of more than 60million people... Are you telling me they are all incapable of thinking to save their own country? I have met billionaire Congolese in Zambia, south Africa and Europe for me to realise their capability....what are they doing for Congo? Africans are capable of solving their own problems...if African children suffer while we are figuring it out, then let them suffer.........I am so tired of the grim, pitiful painting of suffering African children that 's out there..... Are we not humans with the same abilities as everyone else? African need to help Africa....NO more Aid or Donations...it jus takes us backwards and makes us dependant...like pets... Enough already……Africans must solve their own problems. Congo has a population of more than 60million people… Are you telling me they are all incapable of thinking to save their own country? I have met billionaire Congolese in Zambia, south Africa and Europe for me to realise their capability….what are they doing for Congo? Africans are capable of solving their own problems…if African children suffer while we are figuring it out, then let them suffer………I am so tired of the grim, pitiful painting of suffering African children that ’s out there…..
Are we not humans with the same abilities as everyone else? African need to help Africa….NO more Aid or Donations…it jus takes us backwards and makes us dependant…like pets…

]]> By: Judy http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-563282 Judy Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:48:39 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-563282 There is a woman I met this weekend and she started helping children all by hersef from the wages she got from her company where she used to work. She has that website above and her friends started helping here here and there. Now she is building a school for the orphans in Uganda. I am she needs help she is doing a great job for those children. I asked her if she has children and she said she did and the youngest graduated from ASU in 2005. But go to her site she need help also from more people. She told me she registered here Organization here in the US and in Uganda. But people are not donating she ended up cashing here retirement savings to see that the school is built. You can look at the school she is building it is not finished, it needs to be closed windows, door, and the finishing inside. Please could you find her help from somewhere. I understand she is going back to see what needs to be done because they are in a rented building and they have not paid she does not want the children to be thrown out when she is not there. Judy, Please let me know what you think of here struggle. There is a woman I met this weekend and she started helping children all by hersef from the wages she got from her company where she used to work. She has that website above and her friends started helping here here and there. Now she is building a school for the orphans in Uganda. I am she needs help she is doing a great job for those children. I asked her if she has children and she said she did and the youngest graduated from ASU in 2005. But go to her site she need help also from more people. She told me she registered here Organization here in the US and in Uganda. But people are not donating she ended up cashing here retirement savings to see that the school is built. You can look at the school she is building it is not finished, it needs to be closed windows, door, and the finishing inside. Please could you find her help from somewhere. I understand she is going back to see what needs to be done because they are in a rented building and they have not paid she does not want the children to be thrown out when she is not there. Judy, Please let me know what you think of here struggle.

]]> By: Steve http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-563272 Steve Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:34:07 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-563272 Ironic we have a republican leading on this where are the democrat leaders???? Ironic we have a republican leading on this where are the democrat leaders????

]]> By: Eric M. http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-562847 Eric M. Sat, 16 May 2009 04:17:38 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-562847 Hey, Rebecca. It's so awesome that you want to do that. In all the ONE stuff I do, I never stop being blown away by the levels of compassion some people have. I hope that sticks with you forever. Happy birthday, by the way. Sadly, because it is currently a combat zone, sending gifts-in-kind (stuff) is probably going to be pretty hard. It will likely be easier for you to have your frineds bring the money they'd have spent on gifts and give that to an organization like MercyCorps or OxFam or DirectRelief, it will probably go a lot further and do a lot more good. Again, though, thank you so much for wanting to help out. It's people like you that are going to ensure our generation is the one that ends extreme poverty. Hey, Rebecca. It’s so awesome that you want to do that. In all the ONE stuff I do, I never stop being blown away by the levels of compassion some people have. I hope that sticks with you forever. Happy birthday, by the way.

Sadly, because it is currently a combat zone, sending gifts-in-kind (stuff) is probably going to be pretty hard. It will likely be easier for you to have your frineds bring the money they’d have spent on gifts and give that to an organization like MercyCorps or OxFam or DirectRelief, it will probably go a lot further and do a lot more good.

Again, though, thank you so much for wanting to help out. It’s people like you that are going to ensure our generation is the one that ends extreme poverty.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-562842 Rebecca Sat, 16 May 2009 02:05:28 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-562842 I want to have a birthday party, but instead of gifts I want my friends to bring things that can be sent to Congo to benefit the people there. What are some things I can have them bring, and where do I send them to so that they can be taken to Congo? Please help me! I want to have a birthday party, but instead of gifts I want my friends to bring things that can be sent to Congo to benefit the people there. What are some things I can have them bring, and where do I send them to so that they can be taken to Congo? Please help me!

]]> By: TJ http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-562836 TJ Fri, 15 May 2009 18:39:03 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-562836 I am a product of RD congo. i was born there and now i live in the USA and looking back how my country has turned leaves tears in my eyes. i command what Mrs. Mccain is going for my country. may God bless her and i will do my best to help any way i can. Again THANK YOU AND KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND gOD BLESS YOU. I am a product of RD congo. i was born there and now i live in the USA and looking back how my country has turned leaves tears in my eyes. i command what Mrs. Mccain is going for my country. may God bless her and i will do my best to help any way i can. Again THANK YOU AND KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND gOD BLESS YOU.

]]> By: Debra Goldenberg http://www.one.org/blog/2009/05/14/cindy-mccain-the-us-should-lead-on-congo/#comment-562824 Debra Goldenberg Fri, 15 May 2009 03:22:05 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=5555#comment-562824 The Lord's Resistance Army started in Uganda twenty years ago, terrorizing that country and abducting children so that whole villages had to be moved to protective camps. Haven't they caught Kony, the leader, yet and sent him to the International Criminal Court? He was indicted in 2005. The US considers the LRA a terrorist organization, according to Wikipedia. I think we need to go after him like we did the pirates off Somalia. The Lord’s Resistance Army started in Uganda twenty years ago, terrorizing that country and abducting children so that whole villages had to be moved to protective camps. Haven’t they caught Kony, the leader, yet and sent him to the International Criminal Court? He was indicted in 2005. The US considers the LRA a terrorist organization, according to Wikipedia. I think we need to go after him like we did the pirates off Somalia.

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