Some of us are called to save the world, others are not. I don't know yet what my role is. All I know after seeing the world through the eyes of the Ugandan children, I have learned that there is always something someone can do.
I thought that this video approached an ignorant audience in the perfect way. The three men who made this video were just as naive about what was really happening in Uganda as the rest of the country and they took us on their journey discovering the truth. It was a real, down-to-earth and inspiring film.
I think I was just disgusted at the lack of knowledge America has of Uganda. I know Africa on the whole is a huge mess, but this is on an entirely different level of cruelty and neglect.
Some of us are called to save the world, others are not. I don't know yet what my role is. All I know after seeing the world through the eyes of the Ugandan children, I have learned that there is always something someone can do. We can do fundraisers, go to Uganda on a mission trip, or simply buy things online and give money to the organization. It doesn't matter how much you do, every little bit means something.
When my cousin first told me about the Invisible Children, I didn't want to hear about it. I wanted to remain inside my sheltered world in my hicktown in Northern California and try to block out the horrible, ugly truth. But I couldn't block out the few things she told me about what was happening. When I was in my society 101 class, my teacher assigned a project about current events that were important to us. Obviously, there was the issue of Iraq, something about an alliance between Russia and China, but there was nothing on Africa. This bothered me, thinking back to what my cousin had said about how very few people in the states were aware of the crisis. So, I asked my teacher if I could cover Uganda and I partnered up with a friend who is particularly good at making videos. We ordered the DVD and watched it, amazed and horrified at what we'd seen and heard. With a doubled effort, she put together a summary video about the IC and we showed it to our class, who had the same reaction to this new information as we did. I lent my copy of the Invisible Children dvd to many classmates and those who heard about our presentation out of the class. Now, most of the junior and senior class know about what is happening to the children. It felt good, spreading the word, but I want to do more. I want to reach my entire school and my community. For my senior project, I want to do something to raise money for this organization so they can keep helping the children of Uganda. I am not entirely sure how I am going to go about it just yet, but my school is filled with talent and I think if I can rally enough, we can to a huge benefit concert, maybe in a local theatre, but it's still all in the works. All I am sure of is that I am on fire for the kids and I will do whatever I can for them.
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