Blog Updates and inspiration

“I see no way of thanking Invisible Children for supporting me through school, other than through giving back to the community,” says Peter, a student at Gulu University. Last week, university students in the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) took a break from studies to clean up at a health center that serves the local community. According […]

Earlier this month, a story ran in a Ugandan national newspaper about a promising student unable to continue his studies because his family couldn’t afford to pay for his tuition. He ranked at number one in his district, but knowing he could not pay for the much more expensive secondary education, he determined to repeat […]

A ceremony was held to honor 91 Legacy Scholarship Program university graduates who successfully completed their studies in the fields of science, arts and business studies from different universities and technical institutions around Uganda. During the ceremony, students shared their innermost joy blended with life’s true testimonies of their struggles in achieving a good education. […]

A Ugandan newspaper, The Observer, recently published an article on Legacy Scholarship recipient and former Invisible Children Roadie, Grace Obalim. She discussed her past achievements, current responsibilities, and future ambitions. Nkumba’s iron lady lives for the afflicted “Grace is an achiever. She is so principled and if you are working on a policy and a […]

“Reproductive health is a topic not many parents and youth in Uganda openly talk about; this has posed a major challenge in the lives of many youth in northern Uganda,” says Patience Ayecan, a specialist working with Reproductive Health Uganda. Patience, a guest speaker at the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) students and parent/guardian gathering was […]

With this week marking the beginning of the 2013 school year in Uganda, the secondary students in Invisible Children Uganda’s Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP) shared what they have been up to for the past two months while on holiday. “Over the weekends I have been weeding potatoes at Kirombe, while weekdays are strictly reserved for […]

“I hate it when someone says ‘I cannot do something.’ Anyone in this world can do something to make a difference.” David Ocitti sits in his friend Patrick’s home, looking through photos from his graduation last Saturday. David has relentlessly pursued his education, despite all setbacks. Held captive by the LRA for 6 months, David […]

Just this morning, we welcomed a group of students and staff from Franklin College in Indiana who were traveling through Uganda and decided to swing by the Invisible Children Uganda (ICU) office while in Gulu. Obviously everyone can’t just hop on a plane to Uganda, but we thought you might like a peek inside the […]

In the Invisible Children Uganda (ICU) lobby display case, some small reed bracelets caught the eye of Mr. Owor Deogratius Fredrick, director of Rocola Robugeco Uganda Ltd. printing company in Gulu. Fredrick remembered seeing his parents wear the simple, adjustable bracelets when he was a child, and they always held a fascination for him. “I […]

Students at Sacred Heart School in Uganda enjoy an afternoon studying at their school library. Invisible Children Uganda is involved at Sacred Heart through the Schools for Schools and Legacy Scholarship programs, providing scholarships and mentoring to students, as well as building construction and refurbishment.