There has been a civil war going on for twenty years that has made an imprint in what will be our historical being. The Northern Ugandan Government has been fighting the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) under the self proclaimed leader Joseph Kony. Kony and the LRA are responsible for many thousands of deaths, but also abducting over 30,000 children soldiers and forcing the remaining population into displacement camps. In these camps they have little amounts of food, poor to no shelter, and no medicines for the many people who are suffering with various diseases especially HIV. The population on these Displacement Camps suffers from tremendous amounts of hunger and end up sleeping on concrete floors jammed pack full of others trying to find shelter.
Hence blooms the organization Invisible Children. This organization has been raising awareness of the Ugandan war for the past couple years. It also holds annual events to make a difference. Last year’s event, titled The Rescue set up locations all over the world for people to gather and wait until a famous local figure recognized the moment and “saved” them. Check out the links to learn more and see how you can become a part of something beneficial and real. There is information about the organization itself, the situation in Uganda, their events, and fundraisers.
SOURCES
"Invisible Children". Invisible Children. November, 16, 2009 http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php.
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