To End a War

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This is the Global Night Commute for Portland OR.

The Global Night Commute was a worldwide event organized by the makers of the film Invisible Children through the organization Invisible Children Inc. The Global Night Commute took place on April 29, 2006. Youths from around the world walked to city centers to show support for Ugandan children who walk every night into city centers attempting to avoid capture by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

These children, between the ages of 3 and 17, from Acholiland in Northern Uganda, are referred to as "night commuters". They walk up to 20 km (12 mi) from internally displaced person camps to larger towns, notably Gulu, in search of safety from the LRA.

The Global Night Commute was similar to other initiatives raising awareness about the plight of the children in Acholiland like the Gulu Walk in Toronto, Canada; however, the the Global Night Commute took place on a much larger scale. Over 58,000 people signed up to participate in the event; it took place in 130 cities in seven countries. The goal of the event was to raise awareness and ultimately end Africa's longest running conflict by facilitating a change in the policies of the United States government.

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happyraindrops says:

That was really fun. I love protests.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

h2ollenbeck says:

I took part in the GNC grand rapids, MI.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Love Dr. says:

I'm glad that this took off! There was a much bigger turnout than I expected!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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