Come Clean 4 Congo - Contest Entry

You may be aware that the Democratic Republic of Congo has been facing a humanitarian catastrophe, with over 5 million killed since the beginning of it's civil war in the mid-1990s.

However, you probably don't know that the root cause of the violence and bloodshed is driven by the desire to control the enormously profitable minerals used to make portable electronics such as cell phones and laptops. Congo holds vast reserves for minerals such as tin, tungsten, tantalum (coltan) that are a staple ingredient in modern gadgets.

This video was submitted for the Come Clean for Congo contest, sponsored by the ENOUGH! Project.


CREDITS:

Jacob Caggiano - Writer/Director
Jeremy Josiah Johnson - Executive Producer
Roger Smith - Special Effects Technician
Christina Mounce - Lead Actress
Pete - Supporting Actor
Laura Rudy - Supporting Actress

Also special thanks to Carol McCormick for letting use her bathroom and Charlie for feeding us.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• congo
• coltan
• cell
• phone
• laptop
• electronics
• conflict
• minerals
• human
• rights
• refugees
• war
• africa
• social
• justice

[DarkKnight00073]

Well why don't they get another job so they wont be heald at gun point.

[slothboy79]

@DarkKnight00073 That is the most idiotic comment ever made. That's the same as saying, to stop men from raping women would take away their pleasure.

[DarkKnight00073]

To stop buying mobiles would take away Congos livelihood.