Blog Updates and inspiration

This morning I woke up overly excited for the day. Reason: today was “Take your child to work day”. So I went with my step mom to the Invisible Children headquarters where she works as a writer. The instant you walk in you are immersed into a fun, artistic atmosphere. I was introduced to a […]

Hey there! Kimmie and Dan here. In case you are unfamiliar with who we are, we have been sent out on assignment by a non-profit organization, Invisible Children. Both of us have a history with Invisible Children, and were beyond pumped when the opportunity to take it to another level came our way. We did […]

After riding along with team Southeast for the past 6 weeks, I’ve grown to LEARN a lot about them. First off, they have an identity crisis. I’ve heard their name change from Soufbeast, to Southeats (so true), to Cheesebeast, to Southnest, to Nestbeast, and new ones are popping up all of the time. They’ve also […]

One of the cornerstones of Invisible Children’s Protection Plan is encouraging the peaceful surrender of LRA combatants. Many of those still a part of the LRA are unwilling combatants who wish to escape but are paralyzed by fear. Reaching out directly to the LRA rank-and-file, Invisible Children is working with partners to give members of the […]

The fourth step in the Protection Plan, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, helps children who have defected from the LRA reintegrate into their communities and families. Historically, over 70% of children abducted by the LRA experience symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) upon escape from the group. With such astounding levels of trauma, intensive care and […]

Check out the thousands of Cover the Night photos that were sent in from around the world at ctn.kony2012.com. The end of LRA violence will only come as the result of increased support to the existing international effort. We’re coordinating our efforts so that local, national, and global leaders will coordinate theirs. Because when they […]

It’s 3:30 am. We are lugging our bags outside getting ready to pack the van. When out of nowhere drops a two liter Pepsi 2. Out it flies then explodes, soaking us all head to toe. Can we use carbonation to capture Kony? Because it sure worked on us. We didn’t even try to dodge […]

Invisible Children works collaboratively with the United Nations to develop ‘surrender fliers’ which encourage the peaceful defection of LRA combatants. One of the LRA groups in DRC left a written message last week, expressing their desire to surrender. The letter was addressed to UN peacekeepers in DRC and noted the difficulties the LRA were having […]

Tower: Het Strijkijzer Screen: Biggest LCD-screen in the Hague area Big thanks to Ngage Media B.V. YouTube clip provided by Jordi van Hartrop

Katie: “Want to have your mind blown? Today is April.” We are officially starting the second half of our tour, and we are realizing just how funny life can seem when you spend most of your time in a van. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been on the road for over a month, but […]