April 7 th 2009 Ugandan People’s Alliance Presidents – Ryan Davis Jordan Stewart

April 7th 2009

Ugandan People’s AlliancePresidents –Ryan Davis

Jordan Stewart

April 7th 2009 Ryan Davis, Jordan Stewart

What UPA does

• Spread awareness– On campus– Off campus

• Help larger organizations• Participate in events• Make a difference!


Introduce Yourselves

• Name• Year• Major• Clubs


Small Group Discussion

• What do we know about:– The war

– Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA)

– Joseph Kony


The War in Uganda-Before the Start

• 1985-1986 Tito Okello – Acholi

• Government based on Christian Bible and 10 Commandments

• 1986 Yoweri Museveni overthrows Okello– Stability and economic growth

• Acholi’s upsetYoweri Museveni


The War in Uganda

• What is the Lord’s Resistance Army?– Alice Lakwena

• Spokesperson of God• United Holy Salvation Army (UHSA)• Acholi leadership

– Joseph Kony• LRA

– Guerilla warfare– Abducting children

• 90% children


What is the LRA fighting for?

• International Crisis Group – "the LRA is not motivated by any identifiable political

agenda, and its military strategy and tactics reflect this."

• Integrated Regional Information Networks – "the LRA remains one of the least understood rebel

movements in the world, and its ideology, as far as it has one, is difficult to understand."

• Uganda People’s Defence Force– "you can't tell whether they want political power. It’s only

aim is to terrorize and brutalize the civilian population and to loot their homes."


Attempts to Resolve

• Several peace offerings– Declined– Recent 2008

• Groups– Invisible Children– Resolve Uganda– Enough Project


Invisible Children

• Three college age men– Movie– Organization

• Global Night Commute 2006– 80,000 people, 130 cities, 7 countries

• Displace Me 2007– 68,000 people, 15 cities across the US

• The Rescue 2009– 100 cities, 9 countries

Global Night Commute Portland Oregon


The Rescue

• Portland• April 25th, 3pm• Holladay West Park – South Side of

Lloyd Center (NE 13th and NE Holladay)

• Walk 3 miles to Pioneer Square• We can carpool!


The Rescue

• What you need– Three photos of you with friends or family

• You circled in red

– Enough supplies to be comfortable, but hike• Sleeping bag, pillow, clothes, food, water, tarp

– Simple art supplies• Letters, art work

– Green Rescue T-shirt


Rescue Table

• Tuesday/Wednesday 10am-2pm• Werner Center• Sign up for The Rescue

• Promote the club!


Knock Knock Campaign

Volunteers!


Weekly Outstanding Fact

An estimated 30,000 children have been abducted by the LRA over the past 22 years.


Homework!? What!?

• Ideas for fundraisers• Ideas to spread awareness• Groups that advocate• Bring an outstanding fact

• We need a secretary and a treasurer– More information next time

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April 7 th 2009 Ugandan People’s Alliance Presidents – Ryan Davis Jordan Stewart