Invisible Children In Need To Be Visible

Some friends and I went to see this documentary called Invisible Children (very cool website) at First Christian Church. There is so much that I would want to convey to you about this film. Three college students set out to discover Africa, but instead they found the truth. There are tons of kids everyday being kidnapped, and brainwashed to fight a war that is happening in Northern Uganda. Kids as young as 5 are taken from their homes and taught how to kill. They are giving guns and are instructed how to go and kill other people or kidnap other kids to join the army. Thousands of kids have to leave there homes and walk miles upon miles to the city of Gulu, Uganda and sleep in St. Marys Hospital or in bus parks. At these locations they are safe from the LRA Rebels. The whole history of this war that is going on is not right. There just does not seem like any logical reason for the fighting. However, it still continues on; it has been for 2 decades. This war has become worse than the Holocaust that we all know about. There was not a dry eye in the chapel. I caught myself just dropping my jaw at what was being depicted before my very eyes. Thousands of children hiding out from the LRA so they can continue to live their lives. But what kind of life is it really? I could not imagine living in a country where everyday I was running from an army so evil and so sick. I also caught myself screaming at God in my head. Why would this happen to these innocent children who want and are capable of being so much more? How could God let such violent hate happen in this country, and for so long now? I do not know. Despite the depression of it all, these kids stil have the guts to be resilient to the fighting. We see them dancing, singing, playing, smiling, and laughing. How can they do this? I do not know if I would have such courage to do this. This is a film that I would encourage everyone to see if it is coming to a city near you. If not, I would convey an importance to buy this film and spread the word of the violence happening in northern Uganda. April 29th is the Global Night Commute. This is a night that people in 136 cities all over the world are doing the very same thing that thousands of kids do every night in the Uganda; they walk to their destination to sleep. That is what we are doing. This movement is a plea to the US government to intervene and stop this war in northern Uganda. Who know why we havent done anything thus far!! But instead of a big rally, we are taking this lying down. We are going to sleep on it; perhaps it will open the worlds eyes. As of right now 13,813 people have signed up. That is certainly not enough. Please comitt to one night. This is going to be huge! Just as huge as the 20,000-50,000 children who are abducted to fight as soldiers.