Congo rape victims aided by counselor

By Alyssa

Features Editor

As of right now 1,100 women are being raped each month in the Congo. That is why Amy Ernst, a rape crisis counselor, has dedicated her time to helping the victims in that area.

Ernst recently spent six months in the Congo learning about the pain and suffering the Congolese people are going through. She spent time interviewing soldiers and helping rape victims to help find a solution to the ongoing terror in the country.

“I saw something that had a story of a woman in the Congo and at the end it gave some statistics and it said that it was the place in greatest need in terms of sexual violence right now. So I felt moved to go there so I went,” Ernst said.

Not only is Ernst a rape crisis counselor, she is a also medical