james polits

For the last 4-5 years, I’ve followed the efforts of the Invisible Children movement. In 2003, three young men went to Africa in search of an adventure and stumbled upon an untold war in northern Uganda that had been going on for almost 20 years. Aside from being Africa’s longest running war, the saddest part of the war is that the soldiers are children. Abducted and forced to fight, these children are made into killing machines.

Invisible Children has made it their mission to see this war come to an end and the child soldiers set free and rehabilitated. They have invested into the infrastructure of the country through schools as well as micro-economic opportunities.

The current effort of Invisible Children is The Rescue. Here is a synopsis of the event: (more…)