Did you know that in Northern Uganda, children commute to the city every night to sleep in the town square, hospital lobby, and utility tunnels damp from rain? Why would they do that, you ask? Because they're afraid of being kidnapped and pressed into service in the Lord's Resistance
Army (I can't tell you how much it turns my stomach that it's called the Lord's Resistance Army. The Lord does not support the creation of child soldiers.)That's right. Little kids are being ripped from their homes, desensitized to violence through torture and terror, and then sent out to rape, pillage, kill, and kidnap more. Little. Kids.
So, there's the movie. And this organization. Called Invisible Children. And basically, they rock my life. They showed their amazing film at my church and I was fortunate enough to be able to hang out with some of the amazing roadies who travel around in jankity old vans to share the message about these kids.
This is another one of those things. That people shake their head at and say, "Isn't the world a terrible place?" Yeah. The world is a terrible place. It's broken and messed up and we're all depraved. But there's grace and redemption to be found. And those little kids in Uganda deserve grace and redemption as much as you or I.
So, go check it out. Show the Invisible Children some love. Their website tells you how to help. You teacher types? You're just right for the Schools for Schools program. Bro
ke like I am? Three dollars a week can help bring peace. Just, "Tri" it. Wonder what it's like to lose everything? Get Displaced for a night.Robert F. Kennedy once said, "As long as there is plenty, poverty is evil." This is the worst kind of poverty. They're not just poor. They're under attack, by hunger, AIDS, homelessness, war, and the LRA. There is corruption and despair. But we can make a difference.
Watch the video. See it. End it. Just Tri.
The title of this post comes from Hebrews 13:5 (NIV). "Keep your lives free from love of money and be content with what you have. God has said, Never will I leave you. Never will I forsake you."
6 Acts of Sass:
wow, thanks for spreading the message. i knew nothing about this before reading it here. i think it's great that you're getting word out about something so ignored. you're a wonderful girl. :)
I saw an excellent documantary on the CBC new recently about this situation. The documentary focussed on the efforts of an organization that reintegrates former child soldiers back into their communities using a process of truth and reconciliation. The images this documentary left with me will never be erased. Thanks for posting this.
That's sad - and what is sadder is that I have heard nothing about it.. ever. Sigh.
Sass me often. I dare you.
when i learned about this last year i was heartbroken. helpless.
and so sad. you did a wonderful job of bringing it home again. well done.
hmm, i want to congratulate you on the just post award, but i bet you'll agree that it would have been better to not have had to write the post at all.
how 'bout a thank you for spreading the word on an important issue.
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