1. Join OkoNGO's FaceBook page.

2. Call: President Obama, White House 202-456-1111
I am deeply concerned about President Obama's decision to give four countries a year pass, a waiver for the use of child soldiers; Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Sudan, and Yemen. In one momentary act President Obama has undercut years of work and thousands of dollars spent in effort to protect children worldwide from this very traumatizing act. I must ask President Obama to repeal immediately these waivers. How can we build a peaceful future and ask our children to lead our nation when all they know is war. These children loose education, their childhood and innocence when they are busy killing and pillaging for the military. This goes against everything we as refugees and Congolese American citizens have learned about American values and priorities. It is the responsibility of adults to keep their children safe, President Obama has taken that choice away from mothers and fathers. He is telling the world it is OKAY to use children as weapons of war, it is OKAY to kidnap, it is OKAY to use them as curriers, porters, sex slaves. What do we tell the parents inside DR Congo that look to the US for leadership, what do we tell the children who have to hide in the bush and in corners because they are frightened? What do we tell the children that are being forced to take horrendous actions, that it OKAY you must wait another year before coming home, before you are safe?

3. Text: Secretary of State Clinton 90822
In one momentary act President Obama has undercut years of work and thousands of dollars spent in effort to protect children. I ask for the child soldier waivers to be repealed immediately.

4. Post to State Dept FaceBook Wall:
In one momentary act President Obama has undercut years of work and thousands of dollars spent in effort to protect children. I ask for the child soldier waivers to be repealed immediately. It is the responsibility of adults to keep their children safe, President Obama has taken that choice away from mothers and fathers. He is telling the world it is OKAY to use children as weapons of war, it is OKAY to kidnap, it is OKAY to use them as curriers, porters, sex slaves.

5. Twitter
I ask for the child soldier waivers to be repealed immediately @WhiteHouse! How do we keep our children safe? #DRC #Sudan #Chad #Yemen

You may also post the above to any all representatives; in a few weeks we will be targeting specific leaders on specific days, please stay tuned.