Blog Updates and inspiration

We seriously have the best supporters, and 16-year-old Olivia Snow is a great example. Her local paper in New Jersey picked up her story first, but we wanted to show off her support of Invisible Children, too. When she saw a “Tony” screening in 8th grade, she was inspired to get involved. Throughout high school, Olivia […]

Looking for an internship that’s more challenging than coffee runs and making copies? At Invisible Children, we trust our interns with valuable assignments, and their efforts directly affect our mission to bring a permanent end to the LRA conflict. As our Executive Assistant and Director of People Operations said, “You do real work. Real projects that make […]

The Early Warning Radio Network gives communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and Central African Republic the ability to report LRA activity to one another. Twice-daily security calls of LRA movement are made through high-frequency, two-way, long-range radios. Reports are transcribed, sent to our experts on the ground, the information is cross-checked, […]

Joshua Causie’s story is pretty amazing. Since originally stumbling upon Invisible Children, his journey has taken him through military service in Afghanistan and taught him to live for others. Today, he is one of our biggest supporters. But we’ll let him tell you the rest. // I first heard about Invisible Children at a concert several years […]

When Aciro Lucy returns to school at the start of next term, she will be entering her final year of university as a candidate for her Bachelor’s of Science in economics. She is currently searching for an internship in Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, that will give her real life experience in her field […]

X-rays. Chocolate chip cookies. Post-It notes. What do all three of these have in common? They were all created by mistakes. Or rather, the inspiration for these ideas came from unexpected sources. And yet, most people don’t realize these ideas came about by mistake — we only know they were good ideas. A good idea is a […]

On June 9th, you answered the call to urge the Obama administration to request funding from Congress for the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR). Well, it worked  – the White House submitted a funding request to Congress this week, which included $278 million for international peacekeeping efforts in CAR. Wait, can I have a recap? The United […]

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 […]

Ojik Santo says that his academics are going well, especially because Senior 4 focuses on courses where the teachers summarize the information taught during the previous three years of school. But where Santo really shines is within leadership. As the Head Boy at his school, Santo works closely with the school’s male students, teachers and administrators […]

Invisible Children runs, in large part, on the dedication and support of young people. School clubs across the country have always been huge in our efforts to fundraise and spread awareness. The community from Mount Pleasant High School (MPHS) has been a part of the Invisible Children movement for years, and Emily Spiegel, president of their Invisible Children […]