The American believed killed in the Uganda bomb blasts

n a post on its website, the organization -- Invisible Children -- said Nate Henn was in the country on its behalf to work with Ugandan students.

"Nate was not a glory seeker and never sought the spotlight. He asked not to be made a hero of," the post said. "But the life he lived inspires reflection and imitation."

CNN could not independently verify the information on the site.

Henn -- a native of Raleigh, North Carolina -- was a former rugby player at the University of Delaware, the group said.

He had worked with Invisible Children for a year and a half and raised funds to help educate Ugandan students affected by war.

At the time of the bombings, he was with some of the students he worked with, the group said.

The nonprofit works with Ugandan children affected by decades of war between rebels and government forces. Rebels abduct the victims -- referred also as invisible children -- and force them to
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