GLOBAL NIGHT COMMUTE

[when asked why you are joining us, memorize this]>

Americans are closing their eyes to open the worlds’ to an unseen war.

By lying down, we are joining the invisible children in northern Uganda, and demanding that our government put an end to the longest running war in africa, and one of the worst crises in the world today.

FACTS:

• Northern Uganda called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today because of the lack of attention
• 1.7 million people forcibly displaced
• AN estimated 20- 50,000 children abducted to fight as soldiers
• tens of thousands of children commuting nightly
• 130 people die per day in Northern Uganda due to violence

On April 29th in over 130 cities across the country, thousands are lying down to demand that our government take a stand and put an end to child abduction, the need for night commuting, and war in northern Uganda.

We ask two things:

President George Bush and The United States Government should press the United Nations and Yoweri Museveni to do everything in their power to:

1. End the conflict and protect the civilians in Northern Uganda

2. Ensure adequate humanitarian assistance to the Invisible Children (in the internally Displaced camps and beyond)

Thank you for your help.

for further information please refer to:

Civil Society Organizations For Peace in Northern Uganda (CSOPNU)

http://www.nrc.no/UgandaKeyFacts.doc

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

http://www.theirc.org/news/page.jsp?itemID=28173324

International Crisis Group (ICG)

http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm?id=2346&l=1

Amnesty International
http://www.amnestyusa.org/countries/uganda/reports.do