Ridge Top Series // Exclusive videos from the Musician Coalition
The Frendly Gathering music festival provided another year’s worth of positive energy and ‘frendly vibes’ this summer at their festival in Vermont, and we were honored to have been a part of it. If you managed to go, we are sure you will want to re-live it, and if you didn’t… we want to give you a […]
Alex Vargas // Rallysong + #MusicianCoalition
We’ve been telling you all about the amazing artists we’re partnering with for the #MusicianCoalition. But today, for the first time, we’re giving you an exclusive listen to one of their new tracks. The talented Alex Vargas explains his involvement with this collaboration and the story behind his latest song, Solid Ground. It’s worth a […]
The Musician Coalition // Playing for peace
What do Sean Parker, The Summer Set and Switchfoot have in common? They are all incredible culture makers in the music world – and they’re also stepping up as leaders for social justice as part of our Musician Coalition. We need your help to get your favorite artists onboard with our latest project, because we believe […]
Shopping pink // Invisible Children on Pink51
We believe in the power of women to influence the world for the better. In northern Uganda, we’ve seen hundreds of women improve their communities by attaining economic stability with our Mend line and Village Saving and Loan Association, and by receiving education through our Legacy Scholarship Program and Functional Adult Literacy classes. Not to mention, some of our […]
Photo Friday// Marie Francine
Today is World Refugee Day, and so today’s photo Friday is in recognition of the hundreds of thousands of refugees and internally displaced people as a result of LRA violence—and those who are doing something about it. This is Marie Francine. She and her husband live in Obo, a town in southeast Central African Republic […]
Collaboration // Made in Uganda
Earlier this month, Mend launched the Limited Edition Zip Pouch, just in time for Mother’s Day. Our hope was that it could be a gift for moms around the world made by and to empower mothers here in Uganda. This time Mend’s product did more than just support the empowerment of our own seamstresses. We partnered […]
Luis Moreno Ocampo visits Northern Uganda
Invisible Children Uganda welcomed Luis Moreno Ocampo, the former chief prosector of the International Criminal Court (ICC), to northern Uganda at the end of March. Ocampo, who led the indictment of Joseph Kony and his top commanders for war crimes, shared his support for helping communities heal from the trauma the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) […]
Things we love // Beespace
Let’s flashback a few years. Before MOVE:DC, KONY 2012, and even before 16 national tours. There were just a three young filmmakers who wanted to shed light on a neglected and forgotten crisis. We’ve come a long way since receiving our 501(c)(3) status in 2006 and it since then it has been no small journey. […]
Michelle Williams’ Broadway debut (and you)
I think its safe to say, we’ve all dreamed of attending a Broadway show and meeting with the star afterward. Well, I’m happy to tell you that those dreams can now become a reality. Enter Michelle Williams. Michelle is partnering up with CharityBuzz— a company that fundraises for nonprofit organizations through online charity auctions. The award […]
Valentine’s Day gifts that show you care [about the world]
Some people love Valentines Day. Some people hate it. Some people have no formative opinion on it (however, I would argue that they probably verge on hating it as well). Whether you like it or not, it exists. It happens every year. And there are probably a lot of loved people in your life who […]