#4 Invisible Children

I recently had the experience of being able to watch a documentary which highlighted the lives of Ugandan children, who live in areas where children are being abducted and forced to become soldiers. Joseph Kony, a terrorist who is targetting Uganda and several other countries, is mainly responsible  for this disaster. His group, the LRA is terrorizing many cities and is targetting many innocent individuals and families. I had learned about Joseph Kony and the LRA in my history class last year, but to be able to watch a documentary and see how it has effected several individuals gave me a completely different look on the conflict. The Invisible Children is a group of young adults who are trying to stop the violence that is occuring in Africa. They travel the country to spread the word and make young adults such as myself aware of the tragedy. They raise money to help educate the less-fortunate children whose lives are effected by the LRA. Money also goes towards installing a communication tower so that cities are able to reach eachother and warn one another before an attack. The documentary was very powerful and emotional, and I think it captured the attentions of everyone who was in the audience. To help the cause, I bought a T-shirt and a bracelet from the Invisible Children, and the proceeds will go towards helping the innocent African people.