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- EIN 37-1516674
- (202) 584-6512
- 1629 K Street Nw Washington DC 20006-1602 USA
- friendsofthecongo.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Civil Rights, Human Services, International, International Human Rights
Mission: Raise consciousness about challenges in congo and support congolese institutions as they strive to bring about peace and lasting change.
Programs: Congo week- an annual week long event that fotc has been coordinating since 2008. It is a week long global awareness event where people in various countries throughout the world show films, host teach-ins, rallies, fundraisers, and a host of other activities to highlight the congo crisis.
breaking the silence speakers tour (bts) is a speaking tour conducted by fotc each year since 2009 which runs from february to july. It mainly occurs in us and canada but at times our speakers have travelled to latin america, europe to discuss the situation in the congo.
congo ground- all funds from this program are sent to the congo to support friends of the congo's organizational partners on the ground in the congo.
raise the consciousness of the world community on the challenge of the congo and support congolese institutions in bringing about a peaceful and lasting change.