Giving Back to the Women of the Congo

Band of Sisters: Putting Together a Gala for Women in the Congo

By Lisa Wolfe
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the October 2008 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Jennifer Williams read about the rape epidemic in the Congo, organized an event, and even surprised herself with how much good a group of determined women can do.

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