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Ben Affleck People’s Choice Awards Speech: How To Donate Money To His Eastern Congo Initiative

Ben Affleck People’s Choice Awards Speech: How To Donate Money To His Eastern Congo Initiative

From International Business Times/Written by Maria Vultaggio

Oscar-winner Ben Affleck might play a superhero on the silver screen, but some consider him to be a superhero in real life, too. The “Gone Girl” star accepted the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Humanitarian after he founded the Eastern Congo Initiative (ECI) in 2010 to help enhance the quality of life for the people who live in the region.

Amy Adams, his costar in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” said Affleck immersed himself “to comprehend everything he could” about the people of Congo. “This is a country of survivors,” Affleck said in a pre-recorded clip. The actor said he wanted to bring attention to Congo, and as he did more research, he decided to start ECI so he could help as much as possible.

 

 

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