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1. Invisible Children http:// invisiblechildren.com/

Focus mainly on the Effective: Invisible The LRA responded by Lords Resistance Children was the group saying that the film was Army conflict, working responsible for the a cheap and banal to address immediate hugely popular Kony panic act of mass needs as well as long 2012 video, which had a trickery to make the term affects. They do significant impact in unsuspecting peoples of this by working in 4 raising awareness of the world complicit in areas; Media, the LRAs practices. It the US rogue and Mobilization, did also prompt a harsh murderous activities in Protection, and response from the LRA, Central Africa.". After Recovery. Their goal and did not decrease the videos release, is to end the practices the number of children abduction rates sharply of the LRA, abducted for child increased (though no specifically the soldiers. However, connection between the abductions and abuse besides the production video and these of children who are of the video, the statistics can be forced to work as organization also proven). Despite this soldiers. collects donations and setback, the that they use in their organization still raises efforts. They also a lot of money which is organize a number of a vital part of the fundraisers and success they have had continue to try to battle up to this point. the use of child soldiers in Central Africa.

2. Child Soldiers Aim to protect Ineffective: So far, this Most of their goals International - http:// children from organization has not revolved around getting www.child-soldiers.org/ recruitment by armed had very much success rid of laws or beliefs that forces or groups who reaching their goals youth (under 18) should are involved in armed (especially considering be allowed to volunteer conflict, and protect they aimed to complete and be recruited in to them from other many of their goals by armed forces. abuses that occur in 2014). Unfortunately, these are these environments. extremely tough rules to The end goal would change, especially be to achieve a global when child soldiers can ban on the voluntary be so beneficial to recruitment of children groups involved in by armed forces, and armed conflict. improve effectiveness of interventions that prevent the recruitment of children. 3. International Rescue Works with children Very Effective: The majority of children Committee - http:// who have escaped Because the who have looked for www.rescue.org/child- from their abductors organization doesn't help, or been found by soldiers or roles as child aim at rescuing children the organization have soldiers. The from their roles as been helped and organization provides soldiers, but instead reunited with their psychological help provide support when communities and and healing they escape their job is families. The Rescue programs, and helps a little easier. The Committee also raises a to reintegrate former Rescue Committee has signifiant amount of child soldiers into their a good reputation as a money that they use communities and non-government towards programs that everyday life. organization and has directly benefit these successfully worked individuals. with thousands of individuals who are suffering from emotional and physical trauma stemming from their roles as child soldiers.