Ben Fights Congo Blight

Ben Affleck is on his fourth trip to the war-torn nation of Congo in Africa to bring attention to the nation’s plight. The actor and filmmaker, who has made a documentary on the ongoing problems of the Congo, is there to tour refugee camps and consult with aid workers. He told People magazine:

“I’m not an expert in international affairs or diplomacy, but it doesn’t take that to see the tremendous suffering here. It’s not something that we as human beings can, in good conscience, ignore. … My hope in being here is primarily to bring attention to the fact that there’s a real lack of [assistance agencies] here, a real lack of money going to these folks.

“I think that, for better or worse, people with some profile in the arts have some currency to spend as celebrities. And for a time, I didn’t spend that in any particularly productive way. And I got to a point where I thought, this is wasteful.”

You can’t argue with that. It’s nice to see a big name get personally involved with a cause instead of just writing a check.

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