Invisible Children

Around 7p.m. last night, there was a sea of college students packed in the Goodwin Performing Arts Center as they waited in anticipation to hear the stories of war and hope from the speakers of the Invisible Children organization. 

Invisible Children is a nonprofit organization that use the media to tell stories of war-affected children in Uganda around the world to raise awareness and to raise money to rebuild schools destroyed by the war, to fun educational programs for the kids, and other efforts to restore peace and prosperity to Uganda. 

The documentary lasted about 30 minutes, and it was a very informational and moving documentary. So powerful that it brought some audience members to tears as they heard the story of a little HIV-infected girl who wishes that her death date would come sooner so she can "leave this world sooner" and no longer suffer.

There were Uganda students who gave 45 American students a tour of their hometown and school. It became clear that the school was a safe haven for the kids as the teachers provided them with the education and care that they needed. But once, the kids were outside of the school's walls, fear in them ensued. 

Many of them fear that they would be captured by the rebels and force them to be child soldiers to take up their cause. The rebels took the power of the country by force and would kill their own people without a second thought. Many of the students at the school had most of their family members abducted, raped, or murdered by the Rebels. 

Invisible Children raise money for their Legacy Scholarship Program
which provides free education for selected Ugandan students. In Uganda, education for a high school student cost about $35 dollars a month, and cost a university student $65 dollars a month. 

Sunday, a Ugandan who had the honor of receiving the scholarship and graduated from high school, spoke at the gathering. He explained that the education helped him to see hope and allowed him to have his dreams of becoming a community a possibility. Thanks to the scholarship fund, he is currently attending an university pursuing a BA in Public Administration. 

The night ended with the audience applauding the war stories of the children and their fight for survival and hope. Many of them flocked around the tables in the lobby that provided Invisible Children information about sponsoring a child's education or selling gears such as T-shirts, book bag, bracelets, and other items. The proceeds goes 100% towards the legacy scholarship fund. 

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