Many people don't know who Joseph Kony is. In fact, I had never heard of him until i watched the video. But for those of you who dont' know, Kony is a Ugandan guerrilla group leader and the head of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) who has abducted and trained over 66,000 children to fight for the LRA. These children are trained to essentially kill their parents and bring harm and destruction to others. But these atrocities don't stop in Uganda. Kony has traveled throughout Africa and has yet to be arrested.
The video link below is the KONY 2012 video that explains everything better. Please watch this video...it's long but it will inform you about the issue and show you what we can all do to help!http://s3.amazonaws.com/kony2012/kony_all.html
I found this video very influential. Like I said, I had no idea what was going on in that part of the world, and it finally became clear just how much those children are going through and how it is affecting everyone.
It's crazy. Utter insanity. How has this been going on for eight years and no one has noticed or tried to do anything about it until now? Actually, the Kony and the LRA have been around for 26 years, since they have "forced the internal displacement" of over two million people since around 1986.Seriously, if we all contribute a little, whether it's donating money, putting up signs, writing letters to the government, or just telling people about this video, I truly believe it will make all the difference. I know I will for sure be posting this video everywhere and telling everyone to watch it.
Some people believe that the KONY 2012 campaign is a "scam" and is just a money-maker like many other campaigns these days. However, I strongly believe that this campaign could literally change the world and, like the video said, bring international justice.
"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time is now."
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