Meet (some of) our Roadies
Our 15th tour is kicking off in September and we’re screening a new film. Move. That’s both the name of the film and what we want you to do the moment you read this. Request a screening to see if our Roadies are visiting your community. It’s free, it’s enlightening, and it’s free. Do our Roadies […]
Senate unanimously passes KONY 2012 resolution
Yesterday, we celebrated a major victory as the U.S. Senate passed the KONY 2012 resolution supporting President Obama’s strategy to stop the LRA. Originally introduced in March 2012, the resolution (S.Res.402) does several important things: it condemns Kony’s atrocities, calls for increased U.S. efforts to help protect civilians, urges President Obama to use funds that Congress has authorized for his LRA strategy, […]
Which U.S. Representatives signed the letter to President Obama?
Total Signatures: 78 Our thanks to all of the U.S. Representatives who signed the letter to President Obama, urging him to attend a meeting on the LRA with regional governments and other international leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this fall. We appreciate that our leaders took the initiative by pledging their […]
The #KeepHimFamous challenge
There are fantastic opportunities to show KONY 2012 support in everyday life (read: free and easy). Since our supporters visit some pretty amazing places, and we’re pretty sure they enjoy a little friendly competition, we invented the #KeepHimFamous Challenge. Want in? It’s simple. Send us a pic of you wearing your Kony 2012 shirt. Photo […]
Today is the day: Call your leaders
Today is the day. We are calling, emailing, and tweeting our government representatives. We want the decision makers of the world to meet at the UN General Assembly and talk about how they’re going to work together to stop LRA violence. Everyone–whether U.S. or international–can go to Kony2012.com and find out exactly what to say […]
We need your help: Monday, July 23
That’s soon We have an opportunity to get President Obama and all the world leaders together to talk about stopping LRA atrocities. There’s no way we’re letting an opportunity like that pass us by. Here’s the deal Almost every country in the world is represented at the United Nations, and they’re all getting together in […]
VIDEO: 3.7 Million KONY 2012 Pledges Delivered
3.7 million of you signed the KONY 2012 pledge. We recently delivered that message to some of the top folks at the United Nations and African Union. And (of course) we filmed it. Check it out. Coming up: This Monday, July 23, we’re all going to contact our leaders. This is the next step you’ve […]
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 […]
On behalf of the youth
Two young Invisible Children supporters attended the United Nations Security Council’s briefing on the LRA last week. A few days before that, they accompanied our CEO Ben Keesey and assisted him in handing over the 3,729,816 signed pledges. Maya and Marcelo represented the millions of young activists that committed their support to see the end […]