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Every four days the numerically equivalent death toll of the September 11th attack happens in the Eastern Regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Violent Militias such as the M23, Mai Mai, and LRA ravage village after village, raping a reported 60% of all women in said villages in violent manners (the actual figure is likely closer to 80%), killing without recourse, and forcing locals to work in mines in slave conditions. Other charities operate on the ground in the East DRC, without facing opposition from these militias. This is because they distribute food, water, and medicine that these militias coerce the villagers into surrendering as tribute, indirectly fueling their coercive operations and perpetuating a ghastly cyclical process of intimidation and subjugation. This is why the Central African Relief Effort takes a different approach to our relief. Rather than emphasizing short-term relief implements that will likely inadvertently support militia operations (food, water, etc.), our team operates under the innovative charter of Sustainable Relief.