Handwritten responses from citizens in CAR
Ten days ago the government in Central African Republic (CAR) was overthrown by the Seleka rebels. Because of this, the mission to stop the LRA is in jeopardy. Today, Invisible Children is standing alongside civil society leaders in CAR as we urge the international community to uphold their commitments to protect innocent civilians and put a […]
Counter-LRA operations suspended in Central African Republic
After many months of unrest, the government of the Central African Republic has been overthrown by a rebel group known as Seleka. The country’s constitution has been thrown out and Seleka is in the midst of forming a new government. Unfortunately, not only have civilians near CAR’s capital been victims to violence and theft, but […]
ON LOCATION // The ultimate field trip
I recently had the amazing opportunity to travel to Gulu, Uganda with my work wife/partner in crime/cohort/other staff writer, Azy. For 10 days we toured Invisible Children’s Recovery programs, met with our communications team at our IC Uganda office, and loved it all despite hazardous roads and mosquitoes being obsessed with us (we think it’s because […]
WASH: better health, better grades
Schools for Schools doesn’t stop at building beautiful new classrooms and laboratories at our 11 partner schools – the team also works with students and staff at the schools to find better ways of maintaining their campuses once the structures are built. One of the challenges the team has found in working with the schools over the […]
Uganda: Photo Friday
Students at Invisible Children Uganda partner school Sir Samuel Baker wash up after class. Invisible Children partners with 11 schools in northern Uganda to build structures such as laboratories, classrooms and dormitories, and to conduct trainings for teachers and students on a variety of topics from academic to how to improve hygiene on campus.
Today is World Water Day!
Let’s talk about water. It is a basic necessity central to human existence and it may seem inconceivable to imagine living without it. But the UN reports that 783 million people do not have access to clean water and almost 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation. What? Since 1993 there has been […]
The roots of Radio Zereda
Radio Zereda – A Defection Story from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo. Every once in a while a technological wunderkind appears from relative anonymity, and significantly impacts the lives of those around them. If I had a Pinterest (or a regular cork board for that matter), Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Biz Stone, Mark Zuckerberg, and the […]
Teacher Exchange // outside the classroom
In the midst of tackling hours & hours of teaching in U.S. classrooms, the Ugandans in our Teacher Exchange Program (TEX) have taken some time to tackle the outside world too. Their individual adventures have allowed them to experience the American culture, food, and weather outside of the classroom (and safe to say, outside of their […]
Counter-LRA convo with Sean Poole
When we heard the news that an LRA commander had been killed, we wanted to talk to an expert about that meant, exactly. We know it’s a big deal, but why? Luckily Sean Poole knows what he’s talking about and was in the country and available to chat. What’s your name and job title here […]
First rehabilitation center in DR Congo for LRA-affected youth officially opens
Seeing firsthand the limited rehabilitation services available to children who have experienced extreme trauma as a result of LRA violence and abduction, Invisible Children and our partners from the Commision Diocesaine Justice et Paix (CDJP) and Sponsoring Children Uganda have opened the very first rehabilitation center in DR Congo focused on LRA-affected youth. We’ve been working diligently since January of 2011 on its […]