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 northern Uganda war has been called the most neglected humanitarian emergency in today’s

modern world. The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the Government of

Uganda (GoU) have been waging a relentless war for the past 23 years, that has resulted in nearly two million

innocent civilians having to fight for their lives, not

only daily, but hourly. Thus far, the GoU's

attempt to protect its citizens from this rebel

militia overall has failed, which has resulted in an

entire generation of innocent youth that has never known peace and

love.

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 Ugandan war. To try and

keep their children safe, families have resorted to night commuting, hiding

and running for their lives in the dead of night. These

children soldiers are never allotted 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, end the Ugandan

war, and ultimately return the millions of

abducted child soldiers to their

families.

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.

InputsTo put an end to the

abduction and military training of children, we are striving to establish proper:•Funding

• Fundraisers• Donations• Merchandise

Public schooling• School sites• Public teachers• Supplies

Employment• Vocational

Teachers• Training sites

PROCESSFOR

THE END OF THE UGANDAN WAR

Process for Promoting Peace and Ending the Ugandan War• Protection of communities: By extending the Early Warning

Radio Network (a station devoted to warning those in danger), launching Mobile Response Teams, and creating the LRA Crisis Tracker (a real time mapping platform, which tracks abductions throughout Uganda), Invisible Children is giving the most vulnerable communities the ability to receive warnings of LRA activity and alert local security forces to LRA violence. This network will also give humanitarians the information necessary to best deploy services

• Encouraging LRA desertion: Through FM radio broadcasts and community-based defection fliers, Invisible Children will be sending "Come Home" messages directly to LRA members. These messages will inform the LRA how to safely defect and return home.

• Providing rehabilitation and family reunification: There are currently no intensive rehabilitation programs in the LRA-affected regions of DR Congo. Invisible Children is partnering with experienced LRA rehabilitators and local community leaders to establish and operate a rehabilitation center in Dungu, DRC that will prepare children to reintegrate into their communities and reunite with their families.

• Post-Conflict Recovery: Supporting the recovery of the war-affected communities is essential to achieving lasting peace. Invisible Children is improving the standard of education through the Schools for Schools program in post-conflict communities throughout northern Uganda.• Promoting the arrest of Joseph Kony and

dissipation of LRA leaders: Invisible Children remains the strongest force in gaining international attention and public will to support the arrest of Kony, as legally mandated by the International Criminal Court. Through US-based mobilization campaigns and new technologies such as the LRA Crisis Tracker, Invisible Children will continue to push the international community to execute the ICC warrants and arrest Joseph Kony.

Process for Promoting Peace and Ending the Ugandan War

Cont.

OutcomesSince Invisible Children began in

2003, night commuting has nearly ended for the children of northern

Uganda. In the last two years, since 2008, an estimated 900,000

of the 1.8 million displaced children have returned to their homes. However, that leaves

nearly one million people currently living in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. While the majority desires to return home,

the issues surrounding their return are complex. Some have been

displaced for more than a decade, and their former way of life is

completely gone. Access to clean water, economic opportunities,

health centers, and education are a persistent concern for all, and even more so for the many who

contemplate returning to resource-barren villages.

Invisible Children is a foundation that relies heavily on critical

thinking in that we need people to actually care about the

devastation in Uganda. What is meant by this, is that we believe that when our supporters stop,

begin to think and ask thoughtful questions about what

is happening in northern Uganda, and in turn begin to process the real meaning of

what is going on, we are confident that the fact that help is needed will be implicit. They will be inspired to help our cause

in any way they can, be it through donations, purchases, or

simply spreading the word.

Relationship to Critical Thinking

Relationship to Critical Reading

Relationship to Critical Reading

Critical reading is an essential part of the Invisible Children foundation because we believe education plays an important role in the recovery

process for the people of northern Uganda. For example, if public schooling is made available, children will learn how to read and

understand authors’ logic and ask themselves while reading, “what is important here?” As the future of their country, it is important for

these children to ask these types of questions to prevent the election of another leader like Joseph Kony.

Relationship to Critical ActionAfter our supporters have learned about the

devastations in Uganda, we hope that they will take informed action and join us in doing

something about it, by getting involved however they can.

How does “Just Think” relate to Invisible Children?

Just Think Foundation

•Committed to changing lives, by broadening people’s thoughts and the questions they ask•Promotes asking questions like “what if” and “how can I make a difference?”•Tries to appeal to a younger audience, who can make a bigger difference in this world, in the long run

Invisible Children

•We are committed to changing and improving the lives of the Ugandan people, by ending the Ugandan war•We want supporters to ask important questions like “what is being done about this problem, and what can I do to help?”•We try to appeal to all ages, though much of our marketing is geared towards the younger generation, simply because they are the future change makers

How Can You Get Involved?

•Participate in Invisible Children protests and rallies

• Donate whatever you can, whether its money, time, or a helping hand

• Purchase merchandise- 100% of the proceeds go towards the organization• Push our political leaders to act on the needs of the northern Ugandan citizens• Spread the word of the devastation in

northern Uganda

Thank You for Your Support!