Breaking down our four-part model: Recovery
Invisible Children doesn’t stop at documenting atrocities or activating youth or protecting civilians or rehabilitating post-conflict communities. We do it all. And we do it through a four-part model that focuses exclusively on the LRA conflict, addressing it in its entirety: immediate needs and long-term effects. One of the four parts of the comprehensive model is Recovery. […]
Look good, do good
Supporting a cause is the first step in activism and what better way to show passion for a cause than to wear it? 100% of purchases from our online store go toward our mission and our Sustain It products are sold through a partnership with social enterprises in East Africa which help support the local […]
Water-generating billboard changing lives
Did the University of Engineering and Design (UTEC) in Lima, Peru just change humanitarian efforts and the marketing process forever? It’s surprising that a university dedicated to innovation would use a billboard to attract talented students when the possibilities of social marketing and interactive design would probably do it way more justice. UTEC sure doesn’t agree, and for this […]
Nesting a community of hope for artisans
so·cial en·ter·prise – noun: an organization that applies commercial strategies to maximize improvements in human and environmental well-being, rather than maximizing profits for external shareholders. We believe in cultivating a culturally rich world so we invest in social programs that help sustain communities. While you may think we’re talking about our favorite social enterprises MEND and VSLA (and we are) but we recently stumbled upon a similar […]
Jay Shafer’s Tiny House Movement
Meet Jay Shafer. He’s the founding father of the Tiny House Movement, the George Washington of simple and sustainable living. After completing a Master’s of Fine Arts in painting, Jay did what anyone with a Master’s Degree would do – he went to work at a grocery store #sarcasm. Soon thereafter, he founded Tumbleweed Tiny […]
Gardens of hope
Planting seeds of kindness with the intention of them spreading through society was her goal. And now, 17-year-old Miranda Lynch can say that it’s a reality. She is proving that anyone can make a difference—even if it’s in another country. When Miranda was 12 years old, she began the groundwork for a non-profit based in Inzinga, […]
Sustainability summit in Brazil creates questions
From June 20-22, the United Nations hosted a gathering of world leaders, NGOs, and brilliant minds in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The conference was called Rio+20: The Future We Want, and according to conference organizers, there were a few core goals that they intended to focus on: “The official discussions will focus on two main […]