the view from here

for the next month i plan on wearing the same two shirts again, and again, and again.

thirty two days to be exact

with the hope of raising awareness about Uganda’s invisible children.

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if you haven’t heard about the LRA and the thousands of  children who have been, and continue to be kidnapped and forced to join the LRA, and the hundreds of thousands who have been murdered or displaced as a result, then I encourage you to make the time to watch the documentaries:

“Invisible Children” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0XQEysQJPQ
and
“War Dance” http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6547143034681962841

while it is easy for us, (myself included) to ignore the problems that seem to be too daunting to even begin to address…pretending that these problems don’t exist, only exacerbate them.  the reality is that there is selfishness, brutality, and depravity beyond our westernized-priveledged-educated comprehension. And while it seems impossible that any efforts we can make will even begin to make a dent, i am more and more convinced everyday that it’s true that “the bad guys” are not the enemy, so much as our own apathy is.

so though it is an infinitesimal thing… along with thousands all around the world, this month i plan on wearing my shirts to help spread awareness about the children being abducted in Uganda.

shirt one:

“I heart the LRA*
*    90% of the LRA are abducted children”

shirt two:

a depiction of the uniforms the children wear.

on the 25th of april… plan on attending ‘the rescue’ so you can add to the dent that is being created. it is taking place in 100 cities around the world http://therescue.invisiblechildren.com/en/#/event/

more information is available here:
http://www.invisiblechildren.com/home.php

i’ll keep you updated.