For many years we have stood frozen in time when others have been tortured, hurt, and killed. Although we try to help, sometimes we think we are too small to help someone who has serious problems. How can I, a teacher and writer from Mexico City, help thousands of people in Africa? What can I do to stand up for all those who suffer at the hands of evil? What difference can my voice make?
Well, a perk of this globalized and mega-connected society is that: being able to help others. We can use our e-voice, whether on blogs, facebook, twitter, youtube, etc., to speak out against atrocities around the world. We can stand up for our friends from Uganda that go to sleep fearing they will be abducted and killed, we can stand up for the women that are forced into sex slavery, we can stand up for the thousands of children that cannot make it to school because of fear.
Please watch this video and spread the word about who Joseph Kony is. This man has enjoyed years of impunity for thousands of murderss. It is time we put our foot down and show him, and everyone else just like him, that humanity will not tolerate any more violence. This cry for help is not a cry for war. I am not in favor of any country sending troops to fight. What I am in favor of is awareness of these atrocities and for governments in developed countries and world organizations to condemn this. I know that the U.S. condemnation of this will not solve anything, but I also think the countries affected by this man must be the ones to fight against him.
Please take 30 minutes of your life to watch this video and share it with as many people as you know! If you do not agree with the campaign after watching the video, you will at least be more knowledgeable of what the situation is.
