Posted by Benjamin on: 12.05.2007 /
Tonya recently commented on this thread:
I am currently involved in a project in Congo called “Swords into Plowshares” in which weapons can be exchanged (by the general public or by the myriad of roaming militias) for bicycles or tin roofing (both highly prized items in Congo). The weapons are then sent to a foundry to be melted down and reformed into agricultural tools which are then reinvested into the communities. It is a beautiful act of peace-building!
That is just about the kewlest thing I’ve heard of in a very long time.
Anybody else have any stories approaching that level of kewlness?
Tonya–I’d love to hear more about that. How did you get involved?