With the rapid spread of the "Stop Kony" video, I have heard a lot of criticism referring to the Invisible Children foundation. I have also experienced, more than once, scoffs and negative comments from both teachers and fellow students while working on my project in school. As if it has not already been controversial enough, there is now news surfacing about one of the co-founders of Invisible Children acting inappropriately in public. His actions, someone I do not even know personally, will effect something I have been working very hard on since the summer and that sucks.
Nevertheless, the situation in Africa is still something I believe everyone should be aware of regardless of the negative light that has been shone on the foundation. Joseph Kony is the "bad guy" no matter what. I still admire Invisible Children for publicizing what was going on in Uganda and for educating millions upon millions of people in a unique way. I want everyone to take a step back and to stop attacking the foundation and to stop focusing on the people in the foundation and just take in the message they are trying to send. There is a bigger picture that we all need to keep in mind- and that is the thousands of innocent people that have suffered and died and the thousands of people that are continuing to live in fear due to one evil man.
As of right now, I do not know how I will continue with my project and in what direction I will take it but for those of you that have been supporting me thus far, thank you very much! I have put a lot of time and effort into my project and I do not want to give up.
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