Prendergast, John

A collection of personal stories and photographs from people who lived in the Congo.

Discusses the activities of engaged citizens, famous or otherwise, to fight rape, genocide, and the occurrence of child soldiers in Africa, with advice on how readers can participate in the movement by forming alliances, communicating with Congress, utilizing social media networks, and more.

Describes the friendship that began between twenty-year-old John Prendergast and seven-year-old Michael Mattocks, a boy who was living out of plastic bags and moving from one homeless shelter to the next, and explains how their relationship continued through the struggles they faced over the next twenty-five years.