For 22 years a rebel army terrorized the people of nothern Uganda...

Peace talks occuring now are the best chance for stability in decades...

But no one knows what will happen...

So, thousands live in internal displacement camps...unable to return home...

So, on April 28, thousands of people across the United States gathered for the thousands diplaced...

We wrote our country's leaders...

We made and decorated our shelter....

We prayed...

We learned more about the crisis...

And we informed others...

DISPLACE ME: SCHEDULE

April 28
3-4pm arrival and check-in
4-6:15pm hut construction, letter writing, tell me your story, and tri tent
6:15-7:15pm filming with the signs
7:15-8pm speakers
8pm video: welcome
8:05pm video: water
8:35pm video: food
9:05pm video: Emmy
9:45pm video: education
10pm night commuter profile

April 29
7am wake up
9am clean up
10am home

US BACKS UGANDAN PEACE TALKS

The United States Government welcomes the agreement between the Government of Uganda and Lord's Resistance Army to extend the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and to resume peace talks on April 26. A durable peace agreement that puts an end to the 21-year old conflict and the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced northern Ugandans is vital to the region and to the future of Uganda.

US State Department

www.state.gov/pa/prs/ps/2007/apr/83242.htm

Global Night Commute: April 29, 2006

Last year more than 80,000 people slept outside in over 100 cities for one night to bring attention to an unseen war.

At One Time We All Said We Would Do Anything for the Invisible Children

Invisible Children: Diplace Me

"Leaving our homes to bring them home."

Washington, DC

Where? National Mall- Corner of Constitution Ave. and 15th street

Pittsburgh, PA

Where? Schenley Park, 1 schenley park

ALL LOCATIONS

When? April 28-29 Check in starts at 3pm

Why? To encourage US government support of the Juba Peace Talks to end the 20 year war in N Uganda

What to bring?
-Enough cardboard to build something the size of a small tent.
-A sleeping bag.
-A 1.5-liter bottle of water (with airtight seal-to be collected upon entry).
-A box of saltine crackers (yes, they need to be saltines, with sealed packaging- to be collected upon entry).
-A current photo of yourself wearing a white t-shirt with a red X.

Want to sign up?

Go to www.invisiblechildren.com/diplaceMe/ and add your name to the list.

(Remember: you can attend even if you don't sign up.)

N Uganda: IDP Update

For some of the hundreds of thousands of Northern Ugandan Internally Displaced Persons (IDP), life has changed in the past months. Men sit leisurely talking with each other -- no longer talking in hushed voices. Maize grows along the road and people stroll through the village.

However, with no comprehensive peace deal, many people feel it is too dangerous to leave IDP camps. Adding to an already desperate situation, the United Nations has announced plans to reduce funding for food aid affecting IDPs in Northern Uganda (due to lack of funding).

Check out the link for continued updates on N Uganda. http://www.ugandacan.org/

*picture from USAID photo gallery