Children should never be soldiers

The children of Uganda have been caught in a cross-fire of a 21 year old civil war. Children are waken in the middle of the night, forced to dress and are walked at gunpoint into the African wilderness. Their parents are beaten and are forced to watch their children go... and in most cases... never to see them again. The children are raped, beaten, mutilated, and sometimes forced to kill there own families and friends. Children who are unable to keep up or are to weak to fight, are killed or left to die.

There are many sickening stories of the brutal treatment these children undergo. One young boy was told to kill his best friend, boil and drink his blood, just for the enjoyment of his kidnappers. One girl was rescued and reunited with her parents which she no longer recognized because she had been brainwashed. Many children suffer sever trauma from the cruel treatment they undergo.

We need to keep these children in our prayers. Things are being done, but without prayer all the work is in vain. We need to pray for these children to hear the gospel and be comforted by God's love, also that the Lord would send Christians to Uganda, to not only spread the Word but to encourage the brothers and sisters working over there. With the Lord's help we can make a difference, we can save lives. This is a gruesome reality... this is happening today but it can stop.

Remember, with Christ nothing is impossible!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5osTBS2_g0g
A girl rescued from the Uganda camps