Invisible Children – Uganda
Several weeks ago, I posted on the recent Christianity Today article “Deliver Us From Kony”, detailing the atrocities facing the people of northern Uganda (and southern Sudan) at the hands of Joseph Kony and his so called “The Lord’s Resistance Army” (LRA). Since my participation in our local Gulu Walk, this reality has consumed my attention, driving me to do more about it.
While I gathered information regarding these issues, I came across the website Invisible Children (IC). I have since ordered the DVD of the documentary Invisible Children: Rough Cut (they are adding footage and editting for full feature release), which my wife & I watched this afternoon. Our staff saw it recently at a conference as well. When you buy the DVD, you get a second copy for free to give away. I highly recommend everyone buying this film for their own collection, church, school, youth group, etc. Order it here now.
I have already been in contact with the film makers about partnering, both through events here and possible trips to Uganda. I would never much like to make the trip to Uganda some time in the near future, hopefully coinciding with the IC crew’s trip. It will require some cash, but I feel it is worth it to bring back first person accounts to call people to action. If you would like to get involved or donate to this cause, please let me know (Canadians will receive tax deductable receipt). For those in Manitoba, I will be arranging several viewings of the film in the near future, so if you’d like to help make that happens, please let me know.
I encourage all of you to check out the site. It is new and can be tricky to navigate at times, but it is well worth it. Here are a few features I’d recommend:
- Invisible Children Blog: Keep up to date with their blog. Things are busy there, so be patient with updates.
- Invisible Children FAQ: Get answers to the most commonly asked questions. Take note of the Brian McLaren/Donald Miller connection.
- Brief Project Overview (links to PDF download): This is perhaps the most exciting development at IC, as it looks to create effective partnership to create sustainable change and options for the children.
