When I was in 8th grade, one of my teachers told me about an organization called Invisible Children. The organization was started by 3 men who went on a trip to Northern Uganda. In Uganda they made a documentary called Invisible Children in which they discussed their experiences, and showed the lives of the people in Uganda. I only watched a few parts of the film, and at the time I did not completely understand the situation in Uganda. I questioned how how the problems in Uganda began, and I wanted to know why there was nothing being done by the people who lived there, and the government.
Later, I became more informed about world wide issues. I found out more about the issues in Uganda. People there are suffering under a government controlled by rebels. There is a lack of food, education, and health care. Uganda is not the only place suffering, there are other countries in Africa, such as Sudan, that are in a similar situations.
I believe that everyone should have access to food, education, and health care. I think that not many people are aware of what is happening in the world. I except that more will get done if people began to donate money, or help people by volunteering their time like doctors, and educators have done. (I know not everyone will be able to donate, or even help in someway). Also, maybe places like schools, and big businesses could hold fundraisers to raise money to help these people. I believe that some countries need aid of well developed nations in order to solve issues in their own country.
Hopefully Uganda, and many other countries will be able to work out the problems in their country, and create a government that will help the people.
* For more information about Invisible Children you can do to www.invisiblechildren.com
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Yeah, I have heard of this organization before. And I agree with you Dalvinder. Schools and other businesses should take the time to fundraise money for these children because as a nation we should all work together to help our fellow neighbors. In my church once, we showed slides of the invisible children and decided to march down the streets declaring this world wide epidemic. We raised some money to help a few children. I hope and wish that some day all children would be helped out in some way but we should be taking baby steps soon.
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