MISSION: “Invisible Children uses film, creativity and social action to end the use of child soldiers in Joseph Kony's

rebel war and restore LRA-affected communities in central Africa to peace and prosperity.”

CHRISTINE CLAUSING

The war in northern Uganda has been called the most neglected humanitarian emergency in the world today. For the past 23 years, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the Government of Uganda (GoU) have been waging a war that has left nearly two million innocent civilians caught in the middle and fighting for their lives. The GoU's attempt to protect its citizens from this rebel militia has largely failed, resulting in an entire generation of youth that has never known peace.

History and Background

Over 1.2 million children have been captured by rebel warriors and are being forced to fight a war that they know nothing about. They are brutally trained, given automatic rifles and are put on the front lines of the Uganda war. These children soldiers are never given amenities and opportunities that we take for granted, like proper housing, nutrition and education. Many children are killed, families destroyed and communities obliterated.

Community Need

GoalOur goal here at

Invisible Children is to

promote peaceful living throughout the

country of Uganda, and

return the millions of

abducted child soldiers to their

families.

InputsTo put an end to the

abduction and military training of children, we are

striving to:•End the Ugandan war• Push for peace• Reach a mutual

agreement•Raise Money• Fundraisers• Donations• Merchandise•Establish public schooling• Schools for Schools• Educate future

leaders•Create jobs

PROCESSFOR

THE END OF THE UGANDAN WAR

Process for Promoting Peace and Ending the Ugandan War•Bring global awareness to the devastating Ugandan war• Television commercials• Magazine advertisements• Billboards• Website• Merchandise/ Bracelets

•Help opposing parties establish a treaty or some some sort of an agreement• Bring in translators to bridge a language

barrier• Encourage tolerance

Process for Raising Money

Process for Establishing Public Schooling

The S4S (Schools for Schools) program emerged from our overarching goal to raise the standards of secondary education in northern Uganda. The projects under the S4S umbrella encourage academic excellence not only within students, but also, on a much larger scale, excellence within their schools. By delving to the root of local development issues and improving education holistically from the ground up, we are able to help improve the quality of education in the region through a variety of implementation

practices.

Process for Establishing New Jobs

My Personal Connection

I am studying to become an

elementary school teacher and more than anything, I want to help

children in any way I can- even if they’re on the

other side of the planet.