Congo - “Mortal Hero”
Posted by The IRC on January 31st, 2008
 Photo: Peter Biro/The IRC |
 5.4 million people dead. The number is staggering—the circumstances, far more so. As the enormity of this human tragedy remains overlooked, the IRC is working to raise alarms, stop the terrible toll and bring urgent aid to Congo’s survivors.
IRC epidemiologist Colleen Hardy (left) was part of an IRC survey team that traveled across Congo’s remotest jungles to visit 14,000 homes and gather data. National Geographic chose Colleen as one of 15 “Adventurers of the Year” for 2007, calling her a “Mortal Hero” for her work in Congo: “At first glance, it’s hard to picture Colleen Hardy in a disaster zone. From her wide smile and kind eyes, you’d never guess that the 40-year-old field epidemiologist spent seven weeks last spring tearing down dirt tracks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, dodging Mai Mai rebels and crooked cops, and visiting as many forgotten villages as she could. Her grim goal: to ascertain the death rate in one of the world’s most dangerous countries…” Read the full story at National Geographic. |
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January 31st, 2008 at 2:11 pm
How couragous and yes, what a hero she is to all she stands up and walks for.
It’s an honor to read about her heroic work. And may it have touched as many lives while she was there.
Thank you,
January 31st, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Often I read reports from field from any place in world where IRC is doing terific work and helping people in need. I have got a medical background ( I am a dentist )and really its courageous working in a place with so many risks especially when you are aware and you know about them. So I want to thank all IRC workers for being brave and doing a great job in Congo.
January 31st, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I am making a documentary about DR Congo to increase the awareness of the problems there. I have completed a rough-cut edit of video footage and I’m now looking for still photographs to add to the documentary. Specifically, I am looking for photographs of children living in the streets in DR Congo, child soldiers, refugees, rape victims, etc. If you know of any photographers who might be interested in allowing me to use some of their photographs in this documentary please contact Dan Balluff at http://www.skyfilm1@yahoo.com
Thank you very much.
Dan
February 1st, 2008 at 1:36 am
I want to come and help Colleen. I have research background/am ready to make move away from academic institutions into where life is really at. Really, I’m ready to go.