Your Stories

Thoughts:
I have not seen it yet but I have seen other interviews and stories of the night commuters. This profoundly touches me.

Inspiration:
I look forward to putting this on. I am buying the rough cut today! I have seen the part on Oprah about this project.

Tell People:
We have to start somewhere. Each of us has a voice and I will raise mine for the benefit of those without one.

Story:
I have always had a heart for the children in Africa. I have a vision for a play that I have begun to write out and believe that the town that I live in would be really open to the idea of raising awareness. With the money donated I want to bring the children pillows and create large "safe houses" for these displaced children to safely turn to, including security and education, everything to feed the body and soul.

Thoughts:
It opened my eyes to what was really happening to the children in Africa. I was AMAZED!!!

Inspiration:
I wanted to see what was really happening.

Tell People:
I want everyone to know about this. There are kids out there who need help and we need to help them. We can make a difference. Let no child be invisible and see the unseen!!!

Story:
I first learned of IC about 2 weeks before Displace Me on April 28th. I was looking on youtube and found your Pete Wentz video and i got hooked. I wanted to do something but, when i thought about it after awhile i thought to myself what can i do? I decided to do something at least. I printed a few displce me items and put them in my room, on my backpack, and in my house to raise awareness. I wanted to go to Displace Me but, my parents wouldnt let me. I want to do more though. Something for my school. I want everyone in my school to at least hear of this cause but, i am having a hard time actually gatherng up my courage. Until then i hope you three keep the cause on going and help.

Thoughts:
it was shocking. something of disgust that compelled me by human nature to go out and help.

Inspiration:
the movie, everything about it. also the fact that i feel we need to do everything in our power to try and stop such horrible injustises in the world to further a unity amoung the world

Tell People:
the hope of peace resides in our hearts that the only way for peace is by peace for all the tyranny in the world cannot change a persons heart. so be patient and tolerate your neighbor is the only way we will ever be able to do something as a world for once

Story:
so, my friends and i were on our way to displace me in washington and we decided to take my dads Astro van. but unfortunatly on the way up i-95 my rear drivers side wheel tire EXPLODED we pulled over into a unauthrized veichels only cross over and found only the edges of the tire left on the rim. so we found the emergency jack and spare, when v-dot and two state officers came by. v-dot replaced the blown tire with the spare and the cops left us alone. but when the v-dot guy filled the tire with air only to find a hole in the seam of the tire. luckily our friends were following behind us and their dad took me off to a tire store while leaving everyone else on the side of interstate-95 to play uno. we returned about an hour or so later to find we had backed up traffic for miles because we posted the displace me flag on the broken down astro and everyone stopped to read it and witness these tennagers displaced on the side of the highway. after we got on the new tire more v-dot people came as well as officers we explained what happened, and left back to the exit where we had found the tire place just in case to check all the rest of the tires to find out there was a hole in the front drivers side wheel so we went back and got a discount at the same tire place and still made it to displace me in time.

Thoughts:
"it disgusts and inspires" I was shocked. I knew as soon as I started watching it that i had to do something.

Inspiration:
watching the video. realizing that i can help.

Tell People:
do whatever you can to help this cause. these children need us.

Story:
I want to have the invisible children organization come to my school to raise awareness. I plan on next school year having a invisible children club. i am goin to print out the cards. I'm goin to make flyers and post them around my town. I will organize benefits and fundraisers with the club next school year. Anything else that comes to me...i know what needs to be done and im willing to do it.

Thoughts:
I thought that the film was very eye- opening. I barely thought...no, never thought about Africa and their well- being. I knew there was some problems, but I never did anything or think about it. After I saw this movie today, I felt obligated and I feel inspired to help those kids. Get them a good home in America, get them a good education, and let them become what they want, like a lawyer. This film was the best thing that happened to me.

Inspiration:
EVERY THING!

Tell People:
WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Story:
Now...if only I had a story to tell... well, now I am planning on what to do. Over the summer, I plan on going through my community to raise money for this organization. I plan to go to stores and restaurants for donation, or contribution. I also plan on going to some restaurant and asking for a donation week where they give me 10% of their earnings so I can send it to you.

Thoughts:
I think it is a wake-up call to most, a call to action.

Inspiration:
Why tell people what invisible children is about, when you can show them?

Tell People:
This movie is life changing.

Story:
I believe that Invisible Children is truly on of the most moving documentaries of our time. I watched the Rough Cut version for the first time two years ago. Immediately I was challenged to make a difference. First I did a speech in one of my classes. Next, I got a screening at my youth group's lock in. And now I am actually going to Uganda (God willing my passport gets here in time) and I will be working in Orphanages there for two weeks. My life would not be the same if I had not seen this film.

Thoughts:
It changed my life and the way I view my life.

Inspiration:
The children was my inspiration. I want to help these children as much as possible.

Tell People:
Getting involoved will help make a difference for the younger audiance. If one person can make a difference, what can millions do.

Story:
I plan to visit over there when I start college. I want to help out as much as I can. I want to view it and write about the stories that are unheard of. I really want to help!

Thoughts:
I think the film is so sad. It shows what is really happening to the world and that we are a selfish country

Inspiration:
I thought it was sad how those kids' brother died and Tony was crying, saying he wanted to die, that almost made me cry.

Tell People:
I think you should help out, because these kids need it.

Story:
I saw the movie, and it really inspired me.

Thoughts:
I think it was very inspirational. Going into the room to watch it, i thought it would be just another boring africa film, saying, donate! donate! donate! However, it was very attention grabbing, and really made me feel the need to help. It touched me deeply.

Inspiration:
Its something that could not really be described. Just some feeling came ovr me, that i wanted to everything in my power, to be able to help those people.

Tell People:
Even if what you do to raise money is the simplest thing, do it, because its the little things that will eventually lead to big things happeing in Africa someday.

Story:
Well, i did not see this movie at any showing that took place, but I go to a catholic school, and so we watched it in our theology class. Our whole class was almost shocked. We are always informed of poverty in Africa, but never once had we been introduced to the fact that children where being taken and either killed, or tought to fight, to eventually kill others. I cried so much while waching the film. So what our class had decided to do, was a fundraiser. We had no idea how great a success it would be. Since our school has uniforms, we thought, hey, what do kids love the most? Dress down days. So for three days our school allowed us to have a $2 dress down day for the whole school. In the first day we raised almost over $1000. Also our school has mass every thursday, so all the money collected would also go to Invisible Children. It was a great success. I believe we raised almost $4000. However, at the same time, our history teacher was doing a fundraiser, where you could raise money to send cows, and chickens, certain types of animals over to africa, so they could use them to farm and eat. So in the end, our class ended up sending almost $3000 to Invisible Children and the rest to Heffer International. My whole class felt like we had really accoplished something. It was just the greatest feeling.

Thoughts:
I thought it was a pretty interesting film. I have never seen anything like that. i was so emotional when I watched the documentary in my economic class. i shed silent tears watching it.

Inspiration:
just last night i was cleaning my room throwing away clothes, shoes, just things i no longer even bother to touch. i want to give stuffed animals, money whatever i can do to help. im not that fortunate so i will try my best to do what i can.

Tell People:
i really want to have a pen pal to be honest. i dont know how and where to start when i donate my old belongings but i will try to get them there the best way i know how. and just keep praying to God above that things will get better. GOD BLESS THEM ALL. and i would really like to hear from Jacob if its by computer or just writing a letter.

Story:
while watching the movie today, i cried in front of my whole economics class. I work at Lids/ Hat World and the money I earn from my job i put it all in the bank. i want to save up alot of money so that i can open up a building of some sort so that the unwealthy people have a place to reside.