MARCH 6, 2009
Ben Affleck
"I have been to the Congo and seen what the International Medical Care Center does first hand. The whole thing just means a lot to me personally," said Ben Affleck. "When you have a chance to make a difference, you do." The actor welcomed Dr. Faida Mitifuthe Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ambassador to the United Statesand Rose Mapendo to the event before taking the stage to present CNN's Anderson Cooper with the International Medical Corps Humanitarian Award.