When we buy mobile phones, we are effectively funding the civil war in the DRC. This is because there is coltan in our phones and it is the civil groups in Congo who are making people mine it and then are selling it. Help us STOP this war in Congo by signing our petition. Thank You!
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May 2, 2018
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this cause. It is your determination that fuels this momentum because I truly never imagined this would reach so many people.
May 2, 2018
I am truly humbled by the messages you have left here and the stories you shared about where our phones actually come from. You are the ones bringing this issue to light because I never imagined so many people would care enough to look into this with me.
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really hope this actually leads to something because the violence over there is just unreal
THIS IS CRAZY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. STOP THE WAR NOW
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When we buy mobile phones, we are effectively funding the civil war in the DRC. This is because there is coltan in our phones and it is the civil groups in Congo who are making people mine it and then are selling it. Help us STOP this war in Congo by signing our petition. Thank You!
Updates
May 2, 2018
I am honestly overwhelmed by how many people have joined this cause. It is your determination that fuels this momentum because I truly never imagined this would reach so many people.
May 2, 2018
I am truly humbled by the messages you have left here and the stories you shared about where our phones actually come from. You are the ones bringing this issue to light because I never imagined so many people would care enough to look into this with me.
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i had no idea our phones were doing this. so sad. we need to stop buying from these companies until they fix it.
really hope this actually leads to something because the violence over there is just unreal
THIS IS CRAZY. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. STOP THE WAR NOW
Wow we need more people to sign this petition
my favourite organisation
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i had no idea our phones were doing this. so sad. we need to stop buying from these companies until they fix it.