Advocate for people caught in conflict

Go to www.un.org/special-rep/children-armed-conflict, and learn what you can do to help children affected by conflict.

Do something
Give a voice to those who have no voice by writing our leaders, encouraging them to support efforts that will address the injustices of the conflict in Uganda.

• To send an e-mail message to your congressional representative, go to www.house.gov/writerep, enter your ZIP code, and follow instructions.
• To send an e-mail message to your U.S. senators, go to http://www.senate.gov/, enter the name of your state, and follow the instructions to identify the names of your senators. Click on the name of the senator to whom you want to send an e-mail message, and write a message.
• For information on how to send a letter or message to President Barack Obama, click on www.whitehouse.gov/contact, or write President Obama directly at The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500.

Here is a simple letter that you can adapt. Personalize it, and add your own perspectives and thoughts:

Dear [Leader’s name],

I am distressed about the lives of children who are captured by the LRA in northern Uganda and forced to be soldiers—and worse. No one should have to live that way. Please do what you can to stop the LRA, to establish peace in the region, and to release the child soldiers. Please help find ways to rehabilitate the children so that they can have a normal life again. Do what you can to send humanitarian aid to the families in the camps.

Thank you for your service,
[Your name—and age, if you wish]
[Your address]
[Your city, state, and ZIP code]

I may be only one person, but I can make a difference!