Blog Updates and inspiration

Sometimes you’re inspired to do something. Something great, or memorable, or something that really matters in the grand scheme of things. DoSomething.org encourages the youth of today to find a cause, believe in it, and by golly, do something about it. They launch a new national campaign almost every week, like The Bully Project and […]

The first team from Africa to compete in the Little League World Series will go home with a win. After Uganda lost to Panama in its opening game Friday night, the Ugandan team went on to defeat Oregon, 3-2, in its consolation game to earn the first Little League World Series victory for an African […]

DISCLAIMER: this might make you feel lazy. Thirty-five years ago artist Scott Weaver began work on an elaborate sculpture. This insanely complex kinetic work of art, Rolling Through the Bay, is comprised of multiple “tours” that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco. Recreated with a little glue, some […]

Hearing from our supporters and donors makes us incredibly happy. But we’re not completely happy until we know that you are. So, we are excited to introduce you to the newly-established Engagement Team. That’s right – a team of 10 interns and 3 team leaders whose sole purpose is to make sure you’re taken care […]

We couldn’t be happier for Abbé Benoît Kinalegu. He has been awarded the Alison Des Forges Award for Extraordinary Activism by Human Rights Watch (HRW), an organization dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. Extraordinary, indeed. A priest and director of the Commision Diocesaine Justice et Paix (CDJP), Abbé Benoît has done an immense amount of work to assist LRA-affected communities. Invisible […]

Over the last couple years, acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz has partnered with Disney to create stunning portraits of celebrities posing as Disney characters from classic animated films. They’re beautiful & innovative & I want framed prints of them all. Enjoy. (Photo Credit: Annie Leibovitz)

Found on Aljazeera: Over the past two weeks, the threat of an attack on Goma – the provincial capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s restive North Kivu province – by M23 rebels has loomed. The United Nations and the Congolese government army (FARDC) have deployed tanks and other heavy weaponry around the city in […]

Yesterday, we celebrated a major victory as the U.S. Senate passed the KONY 2012 resolution supporting President Obama’s strategy to stop the LRA. Originally introduced in March 2012, the resolution (S.Res.402) does several important things: it condemns Kony’s atrocities, calls for increased U.S. efforts to help protect civilians, urges President Obama to use funds that Congress has authorized for his LRA strategy, […]

Get ready to be blown away. And feel empowered, inspired, and slightly lazy. This weekend, twenty-year-old Cody Marsh from Shepherdstown, West Virginia will start a solo 20-day, 211-mile hike on the John Muir Trail…barefoot. Cody works at Two Rivers Treads, which promotes efficient and natural running and walking form, and plans to incorporate his passion […]

The field of crisis mapping is a relatively new field, but there’s no denying that it’s growing and having a significant impact on the world. The advantages of crisis mapping are extensive: they offer a way for information to be published directly and instantly from the target region (called crowd-sourcing), they allow for massive amounts […]