Invisible Children

I just wanted to give a little information on an organization I recently become a part of. The cause is called Invisible Children. This cause is something that has been around for a while and that I have known about for some time. I knew a little about what they were about and what they were fighting for. A close friend made me watch the video of their efforts and helped explain the reason why they exist.

To give a little information, a man by the name Joseph Kony is the leader of a rebel group in Uganda. They attack villages and massacre hundreds of people. They also steal their children and make them into soldiers. 90% of his army are children. As young as 5 years old. I know a lot of you have children. I know that you care more for your child than anything in the world. There are mothers just like you in Uganda, who have their children stolen in the night and turned into soldiers.

I want you to put yourself in the shoes of these people. The towns live in fear that they may be attacked. The children live in fear that they might be abducted in the night. Stolen from their families and their life. Once taken, escape is difficult if not impossible. Any attempt to escape will get you killed. We are lucky. We go through life everyday, stressing about bills, material things, money. These people are not rich. They live in poverty. But they also live in fear. Our generation is the future. We need to fight this. This is our chance for our generation to fight for civil rights. But it's become an international issue. We have things today that our parents and grandparents didn't. We have technology. We can spread the word and get people informed more than ever before. We can make a change in the world. It doesn't matter your age, it doesn't matter how busy you are. This is it.

We may live in the United States, but this issue is not just a Uganda problem. Its a humanity problem. We need to get rid of people like Joseph Kony. Now, I am just me. I am not a professional speaker or anything. All I can do is write from the heart and hope that you see how big of a problem this is. 30,000 children need to be rescued from the terror of Joseph Kony.

If you got nothing out of this post, I apologize. I tried my best. But please visit www.invisiblechildren.com and watch The Rescue documentary.

I honestly beg you to do this. It's short, and will explain better what this organization is about. And if you do get something out of this, please pass on the message.

Thanks