Mission to the moon

On October 26, Invisible Children made a stop at Redeemer on their influential world tour. Four “roadies” showed the powerful Rescue DVD and challenged Redeemer students to get involved in the worldwide movement to end the war in Northern Uganda and bring restoration to the affected areas.

The roadies are Saren, Colin, Bit, and Stephen. They, along with many other young people, chose to spend ten weeks on the road, traveling to different schools, churches, and other gatherings to do their part to end the atrocities in Northern Uganda. They are part of Invisible Children’s world tour, the ambitious initiative encouraging young people world wide to get involved in what they call this generation’s mission to the moon. Just as in 1961, President J. F. Kennedy committed to the impossible dream of putting a man on the moon by the end of that decade; Invisible Children is calling this generation “to commit not to the heavens, but to humanity: the rescue of Joseph Kony’s child soldiers and the recovery of Northern Uganda.” Just as Americans gathered around their televisions to witness the first lunar steps in 1969, Invisible Children dreams of the world gathering around their TVs to witness the first step towards justice in Northern Uganda: the child soldiers returning home.

The roadies showed Redeemer students how they can become a part of this visionary mission. For one, we are calling President Obama to make a public statement by Christmas, committing the US to end the war and rescue the child soldiers. You can sign a petition on invisiblechildren.com, calling the president to make this statement, as well as sign and enact the LRA Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act drafted earlier this year, and commit to the recovery and rehabilitation of areas affected by the war. You can also give financially, fund schools in Uganda, donate your books, and buy cool merchandise, some of it made by child soldiers themselves. The roadies also encouraged us to pressure our own government to get involved in this effort towards peace and reconciliation.

Check out invisiblechildren.com to get involved, learn more, or to get updates on the current situation in Uganda and the surrounding countries. Keep your eyes open for further events at Redeemer and join the roadies and invisible children in this mission to the moon.