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Since 2013, the young nation of South Sudan has been in the midst of a violent civil war. The violence, which is both politically and ethnically driven, is primarily between forces loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, and those loyal to the Vice President, Riek Machar. However tens of thousands of civilians have been […]

Illegal poaching and ivory trafficking by armed groups like the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) affect more than just elephants. In places like central Africa, wildlife poaching and trafficking also place local communities in immediate danger, and serves as a revenue stream for armed groups that ultimately perpetuates more violence and exploitation.   Communities in and […]

We at Invisible Children live by the belief that our liberty is bound together; that none of us is free unless we are all free. We are led by a vision for a world in which all communities have the protection they deserve and the ability to thrive, free from violence and mass atrocities. However, […]

Throughout 2015, we called on you to speak up and urge your leaders in Washington to stay committed to ending Joseph Kony’s violence and helping communities in central Africa rebuild their lives. As usual, you stepped up to the plate big time. Thousands of you participated in local lobby meetings (and looked great doing it, […]

A message from our CEO, Lisa Dougan, who is currently traveling through central Africa, checking in on our staff and programs in the region: ++++ Dear Invisible Children Community, I’m writing to you from Obo, Central African Republic (CAR), where I have been meeting with our outstanding Invisible Children staff, community partners,  and other brave and resilient civil society leaders from […]

Either you’re awesome, or we’re awesome. Maybe both? Here’s why: last week, we asked you to email your members of Congress and urge them to help stop Joseph Kony’s violence by cosponsoring the LRA Resolution. Thousands of you raised your voices. We were unbelievably encouraged, but honestly, we weren’t surprised. We know how committed you are to stopping Kony’s violence — and that […]

We’ve made truly remarkable progress toward ending the violence of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), but our work is not done yet. Joseph Kony remains at large and LRA violence has actually increased over the past year. Thankfully, our allies in Congress recently introduced the LRA Resolution, calling on President Obama to stay the course until LRA violence finally ends. And because of […]

In addition to terrorizing hundreds of thousands of children and families in central Africa, Joseph Kony has now found a way to finance his crimes by killing off one of the world’s most beautiful and endangered species. TAKE ACTION TODAY TO HELP STOP KONY’S VIOLENCE Together, we’ve made incredible progress toward ending Joseph Kony’s violence, […]

First, thank you all so much for taking action last week to make sure your members of Congress know you’re not giving up until LRA violence ends – and they shouldn’t either! But our work isn’t done. Each week this month, we’ll be giving you a new mission – easy and fun ways for you to catch […]

Paul Ronan of The Resolve LRA Crisis Initiative just released a buff new report on the current state of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in central Africa as well as U.S. efforts to combat the rebel group. ++++ Nearly seven years after President Obama was elected, and five years after he signed the landmark LRA Disarmament […]