Invisible Children joins local leaders to call for action on the LRA
Last week, Invisible Children and our partners at The Resolve traveled to Brussels for a week-long advocacy gathering with local community leaders from LRA-affected areas of Central and East Africa, and with European human rights organizations EurAc, IKV Pax Christi, and Conciliation Resources. The goal of the gathering was to urge International political leaders to […]
Invisible Children activists in Europe attend advocacy conference in Brussels
History was made last week as the European Parliament hosted an LRA-focused forum attended by local leaders from LRA-affected areas of central Africa, European human rights organizations, U.S. human rights organizations — including Invisible Children — and Invisible Children activists from across Europe. Representatives from the European Union (EU), African Union (AU), and United Nations […]
Supporter Spotlight // Laura Shkouratoff
Two weeks ago was the official launch of our #zeroLRA campaign and our supporters efforts are in full swing. We are encouraging everyone to get creative with their fundraising and they are taking that message to heart – Laura Shkouratoff being no exception. This 15-year-old from Santa Clara, California has a lot of dreams…to become […]
Leaders Call for Improved Efforts to End LRA Atrocities
Leaders Call for Improved Efforts to End LRA Atrocities Unprecedented meeting leads to joint civil society statement BRUSSELS, October 8 — Leaders of civil society organizations from each country affected by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) as well as Europe and the United States met in Brussels this week and issued a joint statement calling […]
Supporter Spotlight // Becca Grogan
I suppose it’s human nature to mold people into a preconceived category or stereotype. But sometimes, when you’re lucky, you meet someone who is too complex to fit any grouping at all. For me, that was true of a 21-year-old Visual Communication Design major at Virginia Tech. Becca Grogan seems to be a jack of […]
Supporter Spotlight // It’s all in the family
Activist, Father, Grandpa, Gardener…Jeff Man plays multiple roles and defies many stereotypes because of a very powerful force behind him – his family. Bear with me on this one, the list is lengthy: Leah, Wife Cliff, Son Michaela, Daughter-in-law Megan, Daughter Emmanuel, Son-in-law Sarah, Daughter Rachel, Daughter Hannah, Granddaughter Every single one is at the […]
Sister Angélique named winner of prestigious Nansen Refugee Award
As we work tirelessly on our new #zeroLRA campaign to bring home every last abducted child soldier, woman, and fighter, we are happily sidetracked by exciting news. Our dear friend Sister Angélique Namaika has received the 2013 Nansen Refugee Award from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Since 1954, this prestigious award has been given annually […]
UPDATE // 96 Members of Congress commit to #zeroLRA
When we launched our latest advocacy campaign a few weeks ago, we had an ambitious goal of getting our representatives in Washington, DC to pay attention and recommit to ending the atrocities of Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). We asked them to do this by signing a letter that would be delivered […]
Ed Royce and Jim McGovern urge Obama to focus on defeating Kony
Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Ed Royce and Rep. Jim McGovern released a statement urging President Obama to remain focused on defeating Joseph Kony and the LRA. You can read an excerpt of the press release below: Chairman Royce, Rep. McGovern Urge Obama to Focus on Defeating Kony, LRA 75 Members Join […]
98 Members of Congress commit to #zeroLRA
Nearly two weeks ago, we asked you to reach out to your respective Members of Congress and encourage them to sign a letter that would be delivered to President Obama, encouraging him to remain committed to counter-LRA operations in east Africa. We asked and you responded. Over the last two weeks we witnessed 98 Members […]