In 1986, a new monster walked out of the forest, what is now known as the Lord's Resistance Army. It's head was a man named Joseph Kony. His soldiers are children. More than 10,000 have been abducted by him to serve in his army. Those who resist are mutilated and killed.However, few knew of the unspeakable acts which Kony was committing in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Sudan until 2003, when three young filmmakers went to Uganda and came back horrified.
Peace talks have failed. Five times. Whenever armies close in, Kony asks for peace until he can regain his strength. Then, he strikes again.
Massacre after massacre. Hundreds killed. What can be done?
As a result of the 2003 visit, the three young men formed an organization, Invisible Children Inc. Their goal is to bring the child soldiers home and see Joseph Kony brought to justice for more than thirty counts of war crimes.
When I learned of this atrocity, I wanted to go out into the jungle and drag out Kony myself. The film shows the horrors he has wrought upon the people of Africa in the longest war in the continent's history. It churned me up inside. Some of the other kids made jokes, trying to make themselves feel better, trying to make their sense of responsibility go away.
During lunch, I signed a petition. Invisible Children Inc. is seeking for 250,000 signatures to stir Barack Obama to action against Joseph Kony. To sign the petition go here: http://www.invisiblechildren.com/obama
If you want to help, check out http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php. Help fund the building of homes and schools in central Africa. Help support this cause.
Will you see the invisible children freed?
Be Blessed


