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This is a statement from the Uganda government: Govt statement on Invisible Children's 'Kony 2012' video:

Friday 9th March201218:00 hour No Embargo RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL DISCOURSE OF LRA ACTIVITY Uganda welcomes all campaigns which seek to raise awareness and highlight the plight of people affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). We are grateful for renewed efforts which seek to contribute to the arrest of Joseph Kony and the elimination of the LRA from the Central African Region. The Government of Uganda however, would strongly urge that any awareness campaign fully takes into consideration the current realities of the situation. The Lord’s Resistance Army has been a concern of this government since the late 80’s and have exacted a great toll on the Ugandan people and independent estimates approximate that 30,000 children were abducted and used as child soldiers over the course of the 25 year conflict. Misinterpretations of media content may lead some people to believe that the LRA is currently active in Uganda. It must be clarified that at present the LRA is not active in any part of Uganda. Successfully expelled by the Ugandan Peoples Defence Forces in mid-2006, the LRA has retreated to dense terrain within bordering countries in the Central African area. They are a diminished and weakened group with numbers not exceeding 300. The threat posed by the LRA in our neighboring countries is considerably reduced and we are hopeful that it will be altogether eliminated with the help of US logistical support. The people of Uganda, especially those in the north of the country are on a path of rebuilding, reconciliation and reintegration and are now vibrant and prospering communities. To aid this prosperity the Government implemented a 10 Year Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda (PRDP). The Ugandan Government is encouraged by this outpouring of international support for its continuing campaign to eliminate the threat posed by the LRA to all countries and communities. We are hopeful that our neighboring countries can also become free of LRA activity and enjoy the peace and prosperity that northern Uganda has experienced in the last 6 years. For God and My Country

Fred Opolot Executive Director

I was in Uganda two weeks ago and there were no new cases of children or adults who have been abducted in over a year.

I think whenever they started out, there was a genuine cause that sought to bring awareness to a severe situation. And they did. But over the years, I feel like they have morphed into an almost corporation complete with American branding and all which is watering down the cause. Whether or not it is worthy to donate to is up to an individual's thoughts on what they think about the organization.

No new cases in Uganda. However in Congo, there have been recent attacks. Here is an article by the Daily Monitor, Uganda's independent newspaper about the attack http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1362350/-/axe1dtz/-/

I believe that the need is in empowering the people who are now struggling to get their lives back to normal. Funding government armies is not going to help feed families that are faced with land struggles and currently even drought.