25-speak out with out speaking

As many of you know I try to always take the opportunity to be an activist when i can...especially with things that pull on my hearts strings... slavery in our world today is something that continually pulls on my heart and i continue to be broken over this injustice in our world....it is completely unacceptable that children are forced into being wifes, sex slaves, soldiers, you name it... no one should be forced and held against their own will...

many of you have heard of the invisible children (www.invisiblechildren.com)... they are a group that has started a movement and i am honored to say i have been able to be a part of it in many ways....

they focus on ending Africa's longest running war, the Lords Resistance Army, a rebel group made up of 90% children that have been abducted and taken away from their families, forced to kill or be killed.... it is horrindous and invisible children has been working the last 8 years to fight for peace and an end to this war of 25 years and i believe they wont stop until they do.

in 2005 they had the global night communte, in 2006 they had the dispace me event, in 2009 they had the rescue me and this year they are going to have 25....this event is 25 hours of silence to speak out against 25 years of war.... i know sounds confussing...how can you speak out with out speaking.... but this is how...you buy a kit which has a t-shirt and a neclance with 50 cards to carry explaining why you arent speaking...you also get to letters to write to your senaters and government officials to encourage them to end the war. then you make a fundraising page...this is where YOU come in.... click here to see my fundraising page & donate a few bucks to help end this war!

they are asking each participate to raise $25 dollars to help fund the protection plan. click here to see more on the protection plan.

here are a few videos to give you more of an idea about this war and about who invisible children are....

who we are video

global night communte: i got soul video

rescue me aftermath video

25 event details video

thanks for reading this and thanks for the ways in which you might participate to be an activist yourself!

God Bless you!
Natasha Jovin

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