Invisible Children

Last Thursday during our English class, we watched a special presentation on the children of Uganda. We saw how bad and chaotic it really was over there. What's most unfortunate about it, is they have no one to call for help in their times of trouble. Unlike them, when we have a problem, we can immediately call for help whether it is through a phone call, a text message or even an e-mail. Because of our advanced technology, we can take immediate action. It is so bad over there that even news reporters and journalists often do not repot there. It is one of the most dangerous places in the world. There is a civil war that is taking place right now between the government and the military which eventually rebelled against the government. The children became the heart of the war. Every day, children are abducted from their villages in large numbers and forced to become a part of the war. They are given weapons to shed blood and kill. When these rages take place in their villages, most of the time their families are killed and there, mothers, sisters, aunts, female cousins are left raped and helpless.

No child should ever have to go through such catastrophe. This is a crime against humanity. A group of college students left their comforts and luxuries here at home, to go help to the children of Uganda. They founded Invisible Children. Through Invisible children, many children have been able to get an education. One of the African ladies working with Invisible Children said, "The best gift you can give a child in Uganda is an education". That way they will grow up to be future leaders of their country and they will do a much better job than their government is doing now. The children of Uganda need hope for tomorrow. They need someone to hear their cry for help. They are so innocent and helpless forced to live a life they did not choose to live