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

By Lisa Wolfe
O, The Oprah Magazine | September 16, 2008

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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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