Invisible Children visit USU campus

On the third and fourth of April Invisible Children made a stop here at Utah State. A lot of people have no idea what to think when they hear that name. When you explain that thousands of children have to leave their homes every night and go sleep together in the city to avoid being abducted by local militia, many want to know how they can get involved. That is how Invisible Children got started in the first place. Three young college students wanted to travel to Uganda to find out more about the war that was raging there. What they found were thousands of these children who didn't have a home. They weren't accounted for by anyone. They were invisible. These three men started a non-profit organization to help the children. now there are less than 200 kids having to leave their villages every night. Invisible Children is dedicated to helping solve issues that arise from the ongoing conflicts in many parts of Africa. The organization is mainly comprised of college-age youth who are passionate about being involved. Three of those young people came to Utah State to raise awareness. They showed two films that told the stories of two different children affected by the conflicts in Uganda. Many eyes were opened to what's going on in the world around them. I just hope that those emotions felt during the films and the subsequent conversations translate into action on our part because if we choose not to act, who will?