Earlier today, we told you about some big changes happening at Invisible Children. If you missed it, get the whole story here.

Long story short, we’re downsizing the bulk of our U.S. programs and operations at the end of the year in order to prioritize our political advocacy and central Africa programs through 2015.

As always, we need you to keep the counter-LRA mission going strong.

Here’s the game plan

Next year, we are continuing our most essential advocacy and central Africa programs with a lean, experienced team leading the charge. We intend to fully transition the ownership and operations of our central Africa programs to local organizations and partners by early 2016 — and that’s where our Finishing Fund comes in.

Every dollar raised as a part of the Finishing Fund will go toward the operation and handoff of Invisible Children’s work. It will allow a small team of IC staff to a) continue our political advocacy and b) support the handoff of our key programs and keep them sustainable into the new year (this includes our Early Warning Radio Network and our “Come Home” messaging).

As always, we need YOU

We are committed to seeing this conflict end permanently, and we know that as long as any LRA members are still in captivity, the mission is not over. In order to make this transition possible and to reach our goal of bringing every LRA abductee home, we’re counting on you. Together, we need to raise $150,000 before December 31.

Here’s what you can do:

Donate to the Finishing Fund – If every person reading this donated just $10, we would reach our goal in a heartbeat. Every dollar raised will go directly toward our mission of bringing abducted soldiers home. After you’ve donated, ask your friends and family to do the same – after all, it’s the season of giving.

Join CITIZEN –  This volunteer activist network will be called upon for political advocacy initiatives. All it takes is your email and your voice, and we’ll alert you when we need you to speak up and contact your representatives in Washington.

We’re closer to ending the LRA conflict than ever before. Help us sustain these life-saving programs so that every person in the LRA can live in freedom.

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