By now many of you must’ve seen people sharing the link to a documentary titled Kony 2012. For those who haven’t, we’re here to tell you all about the viral sensation.
Kony 2012 is a documentary created by non-profit organization Invisible Children, to spread awareness of Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony. I, like many others had no idea who Joseph Kony is and how he’s been terrorizing the children of his country until I watched this video. The purpose of the film is to bring attention to the terror Joseph Kony has been causing and wake up political leaders to intervene and bring him down. On April 20th the group will be putting up posters of Kony in their hometowns and have asked people to do the same wherever they can to raise more awareness.
Celebrities like Bill Gates, Oprah, Justin Bieber, Ryan Gosling, Rihanna and more have all come out to endorse the cause. Since the film was uploaded this Monday the video has received over 50 million views across YouTube & Vimeo.
Just take 30 mins out of your day to watch this film and help spread awareness!