Resurrection After Rape Community Group
Discussion, question-and-answer, general social support, and journal processing for progress-oriented rape survivors. No crisis, no damaging or triggering conflicts--this is for individuals who want to contribute to collective, cooperative action toward the goal of making actual PROGRESS through rape trauma. Much of this work is based on the book "Resurrection After...
Okay, over the past 3-4 weeks I've received quite a few letters here at my work address, and I've got them packed up to ship to the Panzer hospital in the Republic of Congo, for the support of rape victims there. I appreciate these letters. I did not open or read any of them; I'd like them to arrive in Africa in their original condition so that the people can see the diverse places across the USA where other women have supported them. I have blackened street addresses, though, for privacy. So in a day or so, a bundle of unopened letters of support will depart by Global Express mail, and will arrive in a few days.
Thank you for supporting this, and even if you weren't able to write a letter, thank you for your prayers and encouraging feedback.
Thank you for supporting this, and even if you weren't able to write a letter, thank you for your prayers and encouraging feedback.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/18/world/africa/18congo.html?_r=3&pagewanted=1&hp&oref=slogin
"Everyone says the war in Congo is complicated. It's not complicated. It's an economic war that's been fought on the bodies of women."
--Playwright Eve Ensler, on the widespread incidents of rape occurring in Congo, which struggled to contain a violent rebellion last week.