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I'm gonna sticky this for a while. It's not something you naturally reply to, but it's worth the read.

Well, I went to this meeting about the war that is going on in Uganda and we had a question and answer from one of the people who 'was' in the parliment. It was all very interesting and I wish I could tell you in detail about what the movie was showing us, but saddly I can't because my brain can only process and retain so much in that hour of information.

What I can remember is, this war has been going on since 1986, I was born in 1986 so it has been going on for about 21 years. The person who spoke says that in his opinon the only way he can see this war ever stopping and this economy getting better is to have business and jobs for the men and women in Uganda. He would like to see more corps. springing up in Africa so that they can start making money, so the men can provide and so their familes are no longer starving.

The Uganda people (which consits of different tripes the Acholies, and others) are also living in a camps that are made up of millions of little mud huts. They are not protected and have no means to provide for themselves. Woman are taking care of their familes, doing the washing cooking, and caring for the childern. but because the men have nothing to do for work, they seem to drink. The woman brew it. So, because they are drinking this causes more violence and rape in the camp. Many of the people there wonder if it is safer outside of the camp, or in the camps.

Better schooling I think is also greatly needed there. Many of the childern are raising their brothers and sisters because their parents were killed by the LRA (Lords Resistance Army) For example in the film we watched their was a young girl who was 16, who was raising 7 brothers and sisters as well as her Grandmother. She is also still trying to go to school. Now, I must explain this a little more because it isn't like a home, with washing machines and sinks and stoves. These people are still pumping water, and living in huts. They are getting their food from the U.S by air, but the food isn't coming on a regular schedual so they will get food possible twice a month, if they are lucky, and they never really know when. Now, school for the girls is hard, because they pile into a room, and learn how to read and write along with math as well from one teacher, and because most of the young girls are raising a family they need to make a choice on wiether or not it is worth it, when they still have so many things in the day that they need to do for the family they are taking care of.

The LRA are still attacking and stealing childern and woman from their homes forcing the kids to fight, and raping the woman or having them married off to the men in the LRA.

so as you can see there are still lots going on. They always talk of peace but nothing seems to be happening. Though I do believe people are trying. Childern are still not safe, they still travel from their camp to the nearest city every evening just so they can sleep safe every night. Some times they wake up hearing gun fire, or they sleep in the rain. They are sick, and they are still trying to survive. The will to live is so powerful there.

You'll have to forgive me. this isn't all the information, you can find more, there are more out there everywhere. Some of the things may have been altered because I am writting this from memory from what I have seen from the video and have tired to remember. There is going to be a Guluwalk on the 21st I might be taking part in it. If I have anymore information I will let everyone know! thank you.