The thing of it is that we're stretched thinly as it is. If we help in Uganda and the Sudan, everyone will be asking for the same help. Not that THAT is a bad thing, but even the wealthiest nation in the world isnt wealthy enough to tackle a project like that. Without instituting a regime change in that area, there is very little we can do in that area, and we've seen how perfectly justified Wars and Regime Changes have been reacted to in recent history. It's a pretty sucky thing, and it is a tragedy that needs to be dealt with. Unfortunately, as with all things, it is easy for us to look at the Government and wonder why they arent doing anything, when half of the time we are what is keeping the job from getting done by other things we insist on from the government AND because of our partisan political systrem. Dealing with our problems is hard enough, adding the problems of this and similar groups (you've got to know there are at least 100 situations just as bad or worse worldwide) would make the job impossible. How, then, do we pick and chose among them?

hey sweetie! hope school is going well and you had a fabulous easter!

To continue the Ecclesiastical mood: I agree with Graham. It sometimes seems that we are quite helpless, and there are some problems that money won't solve. In a world where money is almost everything, it's an odd thought. But while we can support the organizations that go in and do something about it, we also need to realize that their covert operations merely assuage the problem. Sometimes all we can do is pray, especially when many of the organization we support (WorldVision, American Red Cross, etc.) have highly paid staff, and a low percentage of the money we send actually goes to help the problem. We live in a broken world. Come quickly, Lord Jesus. Meanwhile, let's think about what it is that we personally can do to make our own world better.

By the by, if Invisible Children touched you, you might try checking out Born into Brothels. This documentary kind of gives an idea of the change one person CAN make.