April 20, 2012–Today’s a big day. Perhaps you’re thinking along the lines of something not legal but for me and for many, many people across the globe, today and this evening is about bring justice and awareness to an important issue. Tonight is “Cover the Night,” the pinnacle of the Kony 2012 Campaign. Granted, this campaign has been hit with some bad press but it’s done more good than the founders of Invisible Children could have ever imagined.
In fact, I am inspired with the change I’ve seen in youth and young people because of this campaign. If you’re lost, I’ll recap for you. Invisible Children is a non-profit organization (that was one of my first blog post subjects) who have been bringing awareness to the child soldier issue in Africa. What started as a trip to northern Uganda turned into a documentary which turned into a campaign to bring justice and safety to children and families living in areas where the Lord’s Resistance Army (the LRA) has been pillaging and destroying for over 25 years. Since Invisible Children came on the scene, they’ve hit the street running with an overwhelming number of supporters, most of whom are in high school and college. This campaign, Kony 2012, has specifically been working not only to bring international attention and awareness to what happened in Northern Uganda, but also what is currently happening to the areas in which the LRA is active. This includes the South Sudan, DR Congo, and Central African Republic. Right now this army of rebels is being led by Joseph Kony, who is number 1 on the International Justice Committees Most Wanted list. Through the Kony 2012 Campaign, Invisible Children is hoping to not only raise awareness but support of able and willing governments who can help provide funding, technology and other resources to help capture and end the threat of the LRA on families living within the affected regions. Then, and only then can those areas begin to rebuild and prosper without the worry of children being taken, families torn apart and homes destroyed.
You can make a big difference in the world. Be a part of something historical. But you can’t do it by relying on the opinions of those around you. Make you own by actually watching the video, understanding the facts and being strong enough to say it’s NOT OKAY for someone like Joseph Kony to be walking around FREE to do what he pleases with children and families. Visit www.KONY2012.com or www.invisiblechildren.com to learn more.
365 Days. 365 Causes. 