A Thousand Sisters

"Lisa is an ordinary American who tells the inspiring story of her life-changing decision to help the women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Even though she wasn’t a product of rape or war, she decided to do something about the women in the Congo. She led a good middle-class lifestyle with a good job and a good man but she woke up one day and realised that she needed to do something with her life and to contribute to the larger world. So she decided to run marathons in the US to help women in the Congo. For me this story is no different from how the anti-slavery movement originated in England. Even though people there had never owned slaves or been in the countries where the slaves came from, they were people like Lisa whose consciences compelled them to do something. As a result of her actions, Lisa has inspired thousands and thousands of women from all over the world to join her. Yes, but she started off running in the US and raising money there. By the time she went to the Congo she had already helped 100 women there and that is what I like about her. Her actions are things that other people can do as well – simple actions that are meaningful yet that don’t require you to turn your life around to make a difference. You don’t have to go off to the Congo and run. You can do things locally that have a big impact as well."