Here’s to the dreamers
Hello, 2013. We’re a week in and chances are your resolutions are already being modified and/or broken. Fear not – you’re not alone. My goal of thrice weekly trips to the gym has already been unsuccessful and don’t even talk to me about how my rule of no caffeine after 1:00PM is working out. While […]
Laura Mvula: “Green Garden”
[Invisible Children Music: We firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it’s important for us to be a part of that language.] Laura Mvula has been pretty much dominating everything about the beginning of 2013. Her debut […]
Beautiful chaos // a photo blog
I scoured the internet and compiled my favorite photos from 2012. Enjoy. (Photo credit: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
The power of a portrait
For many of us, having our photo taken isn’t a big deal. Our Facebook pages are full of photos of ourselves and friends, and our instagram feeds are brimming with loved ones. Yet, for so many people across the world, having a portrait made is a unique and special event. This realization is what spurred […]
At the 11th hour, Congress passes bill to help arrest Kony
We’re less than a week into 2013 and we’ve already got some exciting news about the impact you are making to help end LRA violence. Late Tuesday night, Congress passed the Rewards for Justice expansion legislation (S. 2318) to help strengthen efforts to arrest Joseph Kony– and there is no doubt that your voices helped to make that happen. […]
Top 25 most connected World Leaders on Twitter
The UK Deputy Prime Minister recently wrote in The Guardian: “Twitter has given me a voice and a connection to millions of people that the distorted prism of the mainstream media denied.” We may or may not use Twitter for that exact reason too, Prime Minister. Twitter has become a new way to communicate with world leaders […]
Behind the scenes with Adam Finck
Meet Adam Finck. Yes, he’s good looking. But he’s also a smarty-pants and is our Director of Programs in central Africa. He recently traveled to DR Congo and brought along his handy iPhone. Which obviously translates to behind-the-scenes-instagram-filtered photos.