Spring Break
Invisible Children merit a glance
Diana Calderon
Issue date: 10/13/08 Section: Culture
One particularly disturbing story (filmed by Amanda) was about Gloria, a very cheerful young lady who loves to sing along with her favorite American songs. Amanda discovered Gloria had lost her will to live.
Gloria, who is HIV-positive, stopped taking her medication because she believed there was no hope for her life due to her perilous shelter.
Amanda took Gloria to the doctor and encouraged her to continue taking her medication. Gloria's doctor stated that she is still on medication and is doing fine.
When the teens came back to the United States, they heard Congress was discussing legislation on whether or not to spend any more money on rebuilding Uganda.
Inspired by the troubled citizens who had to survive and struggle through hardship, the teens took action. They traveled to Washington, D.C., to fight for funding.
Two members of the ICO, Lauren Bazan and Patrick Campbell, were at the UMKC showing of the film. They had also traveled to Uganda.
Bazan and Campbell took questions from the audience and promoted ICO merchandise, some of the proceeds of which go toward the Schools for Schools initiative.
The Invisible Children activists asked audience members to spread the word about the war in northern Uganda, as so many people are unaware there is any conflict in that region.
dcalderon@unews.com
Gloria, who is HIV-positive, stopped taking her medication because she believed there was no hope for her life due to her perilous shelter.
Amanda took Gloria to the doctor and encouraged her to continue taking her medication. Gloria's doctor stated that she is still on medication and is doing fine.
When the teens came back to the United States, they heard Congress was discussing legislation on whether or not to spend any more money on rebuilding Uganda.
Inspired by the troubled citizens who had to survive and struggle through hardship, the teens took action. They traveled to Washington, D.C., to fight for funding.
Two members of the ICO, Lauren Bazan and Patrick Campbell, were at the UMKC showing of the film. They had also traveled to Uganda.
Bazan and Campbell took questions from the audience and promoted ICO merchandise, some of the proceeds of which go toward the Schools for Schools initiative.
The Invisible Children activists asked audience members to spread the word about the war in northern Uganda, as so many people are unaware there is any conflict in that region.
dcalderon@unews.com
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