Invisible Children

“Human Rights Watch issued a report mid-January that the LRA has taken the lives of 620 civilians and abducted more than 120 children in the days between December 24^th, 2008 and January 13^th, 2009. On Sunday, January 18th, LRA combatants entered the town of Tora, DRC, 130 km from Dungu (the base of the UN Mission to the DR Congo) and set a church ablaze while a service took place inside, killing those occupying the building. LRA soldiers then attacked villagers outside of the church service and in the surrounding villages. The casualties have yet to be released, although hundreds fled the area and are now displaced.”

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Invisible Children is a media-based non-profit organization specializing in development work in northern Uganda. It was founded in 2003 in San Diego, California. In 2003, three young filmmakers from Southern California traveled to Africa to look for a story. They discovered a tragic story that inspired them to create the documentary, “Invisible Children: Rough Cut.” The film dealt with the issues of northern Uganda’s night commuters and child soldiers. The war has spread to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern Sudan; using countless child soldiers.

Since 2003, the film has spread all over the country to a multitude of high-schools, colleges, and charity organizations. The non-profit organization, Invisible Children Inc. was created to allow individuals, and organizations effectively respond to the situation.

Trinity University is doing its part to help, and there are many ways students can become involved with Invisible Children Inc. For example: last year, many students attended “The Rescue” to protest and raise awareness for the Invisible Children movement.

This year, Trinity has signed up for “Schools 4 Schools,” an Invisible Children program, as have many other Texas schools. This will raise money for the Pabbo Secondary School to go towards things such as scholarships, building supplies, etc. If anyone wishes to get more involved, there is a meeting next Wednesday on September 30^th upstairs in Coates from 8:00-8:45. The purpose is to throw out various fundraising ideas to begin raising money.

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