A New Campaign Sparked from Dear Hillary Campaign Accomplishments

Ambassador R. Barrie Walkley has been appointed as Representative to the Great Lakes Region of Africa.

The Dear Hillary Campaign for the Congo worked with other grass-roots activism groups to advocate for a US Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region.  While a Representative is not at the level of an Envoy it is step forward in US engagement in the Congo.

As a result of the Dear Hillary Campaign’s advocacy Representative Walkley will visit Saint Michael’s College, where the campaign was founded, to discuss US involvement in the DRC.

Stay tuned to hear how you can get involved in the Campaign to let Representative Walkley and Secretary Clinton know that citizens of the United States are aware of the Conflict in the DRC and are calling for change.

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The Dear Hillary Campaign for the Congo is an international movement comprised of students, Congolese diaspora, environmentalists, and concerned citizens of the world.

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Dear Hillary Campaign Accomplishments

1. Campaign I: Dear Hillary Campaign birthday postcard campaign: Secretary Clinton received 17, 000 postcards for her birthday, October 26th calling for Public Law 109-456 to be enforced.

Result: Meeting with Ambassador Verveer, Ambassador at Large for Global Women’s Issues December 2010. Ambassador Verveer told Dear Hillary Campaign Leadership that a public outcry was needed for change to occur. 

2.  Campaign II: Join Hands for Congo, a demonstration at the US Department of State calling for US Special Envoyto the Great Lakes Region of Africa. April 2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Result: Representative Walkley was appointed as a US Special Representative on December 8, 2011. 

3. Campaign III: Postcard campaign calling for Secretary Clinton to convene a meeting of stakeholders to discuss conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. October 26, 2011.                                                                                                                                                                                    

4. Campaign IV: As a result of our efforts for a US Special Envoy to be appointed to the Great Lakes Region of Africa the State Department is sending Representative Walkley to speak at Saint Michael’s College, where the Dear Hillary Campaign was founded.  We are planning a large event to gather further support for creating change through US diplomatic action in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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