Beyond the bucket list
What do you want to do before you die? That age-old question has inspired countless books, movies, TV shows, and millions of individual bucket lists around the world. For former newspaper reporter Susan Spencer-Wendel, being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – or Lou Gehrig’s disease – was devastating news that forced her to confront […]
Dubfest 2012
Our generous supporters never cease to amaze us, and we can’t help but share with you their passion and creativity. We’re inspired. You should be, too. This spring a few students from Downington High School East in Exton, Pennsylvania hosted DUBFEST 2012: Dance for a Change, to fundraise for IC. Dubstep is all the rage […]
Peruse the muse
Adam Deangelis is an old friend. An old friend with a photographer’s eye and an appreciation for our mission. He recently did a photo shoot for the Ben Trovato blog using the KONY 2012 shirt as his muse. We don’t know what we like more: the muse, the New York background, or Adam himself. Three-way […]
AMPathy Awareness
Our generous supporters never cease to amaze us, and we can’t help but share with you their passion and creativity. We’re inspired. You should be, too. Sixteen-year-old Amanda Maratta has been a supporter of Invisible Children for years, and this spring, in the midst of KONY 2012, she took it upon herself to spread the […]
LRA lieutenant defects
It has been confirmed that Caesar Achellam’s bodyguard, a LRA lieutenant, defected near Mboki, CAR. Reportedly, he surrendered because of threats on his life from LRA members who accused him of deliberately allowing Achellam to be captured. This was accompanied by the report of 5 other LRA officers defecting with the bodyguard. Since Caesar Achellam’s […]
On The Radar: LRA Crisis Tracker updates
The LRA Crisis Tracker is a real-time mapping platform and data collection system created to bring an unprecedented level of transparency to the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. Using information sourced from Invisible Children’s Early Warning Radio Network, UN agencies, and local NGOs, this tool allows for better response from governments, policy-makers, and humanitarian […]
Project Hope Alliance presents “This is my Life”
Our liberty is bound together. This is a powerful short film about homelessness in California. Very moving. We’re inspired. -Krista
International Day of African Children celebrated in Dungu
On June 16th, 1976, students of the Soweto township protested for better education; the South African police responded with extreme violence. This student uprising rapidly spread across South Africa and played a pivotal role in the struggle against the apartheid regime. This day is now celebrated as the International Day of African Children. This year’s theme emphasized the rights […]
UN Secretary General: Mission to stop Kony lacks proper funding
Yesterday UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon released a report about the mission to capture Kony and disarm the LRA. We hope that the international community will respond to this report about what the operation requires and what it lacks. These words require action. Check out this Chicago Tribune article for a solid overview. Or you […]
The warriors we call Street Teams
This past February, we sent out five teams to set up camp in major cities around the U.S. Their mission: to make Kony famous. Their strategy: to campaign for the KONY 2012 film and spread the word of Invisible Children through face-to-face interactions. We named them Street Teams, and with a wish and a prayer, […]