In June 2008 there will be a walk in Colorado Springs, CO to help support the invisible children of Northern Uganda. We need to raise money to help put an end to night commuting.  To learn more you can visit www.invisiblechildren.com

The Invisible children are children who live in Northern Uganda who are forced to leave their homes every night in order to avoid being abducted from their beds by the LRA (Lord's Resistance Army) lead by Joseph Kony. The LRA steal children from their homes and force them to become child soldiers where they are forced to kill.


Since 2003, night commuting has all but ceased for the children of northern Uganda. A temporary truce between the Ugandan government and the LRA has held for more than a year, and as peace continues to progress, many nations, including the US, have appointed special envoys to oversee this process. This current cessation of hostilities marks the longest period of peace in the North for more than 20 years, and while the hope for peace is strong and the talks have made significant strides in reducing the conflict, a declaration for lasting peace has yet to be signed. In Gulu and the surrounding districts, issues concerning the nature of justice for victims and perpetrators for war crimes are presently being debated.


With peace now in sight, greater focus is being placed on the aftermath of the conflict. Currently the majority of northern Uganda’s population lives in IDP camps, and while the desire is for them to return home, the issues surrounding their return are complex. Some have been displaced for more than a decade, and their former ways of life are all but gone. Access to clean water, economic opportunities, health centers, and education are a pressing concern in daily life and even more so for the many who contemplate a return to resource-barren villages.


In light of the current situation and a nearing peace, Invisible Children is addressing the need for access to education and economic development through three innovative programs on the ground.

Needless to say, we need to help.