Invisible Children World Tour 2007
Coming to Asheville March 24-28!Get excited! Because the Invisible Children Mid-Atlantic road crew will be in Western North Carolina from March 24-28, 2007. Do not miss the free screening of Invisible Children on Sunday, March 25th, 7 pm, at the Rock Church and be sure to look for the Invisible Children van coming to a campus near you during those dates!
Preview of "Invisible Children"
Invisible Children changes culture, policy and lives through collisions of power and poverty.Movie: How It All Began Can a story change the world? In the spring of 2003, three young Americans traveled to Africa in search of such a story. What started out as a filmmaking adventure in Africa transformed into much more, when these three boys from Southern California found themselves stranded in Northern Uganda. What they found was a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them – a story where children are the weapons and the victims. They discovered children being abducted from their homes and forced to fight as child soldiers. The “Invisible Children: Rough Cut†film exposes the effects of a 20-year-long war on the children of Northern Uganda. They originally screened the film in June 2004 for friends and family and soon expanded to high schools, colleges and religious institutions. From suburban living rooms to Capitol Hill, with coverage on Oprah, CNN, the National Geographic Channel, and more, this film has taken on a life of its own. This wonderfully reckless documentary is fast-paced, with an MTV beat, and is truly unique. To see Africa through young eyes is humorous and heartbreaking, quick and informative – all in the same breath.
Movement: How It Involves You After people viewed the movie, the one question repeatedly asked was, “What can I do?†As a result, in September 2004, the non-profit, Invisible Children, Inc. was born from a film. The Movement is the awareness, mobilization, and fundraising effort taking place throughout America and other countries around the world by people who are inspired to act. The goal of the Movement is to empower the individual viewer to become a part of the story and “be the change they wish to see in the world†through action.
Mission: How We Are Creating Change The Mission is the ultimate goal of Invisible Children. It is the resources, skills, and funds that hit the ground in Uganda. These resources provide health care, safety, education and employment for the people of Northern Uganda who are affected by this 20-year-long war. It is our belief that we need to live for more, because the invisible children need more to live.