#KONY2012

KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo.


During and after watching this video, I felt something move within me. This video is deep. I wish there was more that I could do, and maybe there is. But first thing is to get the message out there.

Suspect: Joseph Kony
Crime: killings, mutilations, rape, and in some accounts even cannibalism.
Location: Northern Uganda, Africa

Kony is known for attacking families in their house, taking the kids to be used for his army. They say he also forces the kids to kill their family members and neighbors, giving them nowhere to run back to and ultimately having to choose to fight for him. The little boys become soldiers in his army, the little girls become sex slaves as "rewards" or become wives, which Kony reportedly has 60 of.

Barack has put into motion the capturing and dismantling of Kony's Lord Resistance Army(LRA), which is a giant step into the direction that we need to go in. Kony has stated that his mission is sent from God, based on the 10 Commandments. If I'm not mistaken, "thou shalt not kill" and "thou shalt not steal" are two of those commandments.

The number of kids conscripted under his reign is staggering, as little as 30,000 and as high as 104,000, all within the past 26 years. Captives that become troublesome often have their nose, ears, and/or lips cut off, then sometimes are forced to eat their own flesh. Something has to be done about this monster, and something has to be done now. I hope this video and consequential actions shed enough light on this situation and also brings Kony to justice.

#KONY2012...the time is now