Blog Updates and inspiration

A pool of water formed on top of the rock outcrop at Fort Patiko in northern Uganda.

German photographer Kai Wiedenhöfer has seen a lot of walls over the past couple of decades. Beginning with the Berlin Wall, which he witnessed collapse in 1989, Kai has photographed many of the world’s most famous barriers, including the Peace Lines in Belfast, the DMZ between North and South Korea, and the U.S. & Mexico border. […]

I’m a reader. Books make me incredibly happy and I divide my time between reading new-ish stuff and throwback classics. I want a well-rounded brain, after all. Below is an infographic of classic books that are recommended must-reads (and by that I mean the source says these titles are the UK’s most borrowed library books). […]

This is my second to last TedxTalk Tuesdays post, and I’m in shock at how quickly the summer has flown by. With that said, a TedxTalk about consciousness seemed appropriate (had I been more present in every moment, perhaps the summer wouldn’t have whizzed by…) In this “Smart TedxTalk”, neuroscientist Antonio Damasio examines the incredible […]

Invisible Children recently launched its newest advocacy campaign #zeroLRA, in which global citizens are encouraged to contact their leaders to commit to bringing Joseph Kony to justice and seeing an end to kidnapping, rape and murder by his rebel group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA.) This is a crucial time to remind our officials of […]

We believe in the equal and inherent value of all human life. We believe that a worldview bound by borders is outdated and that stopping injustice anywhere is the responsibility of humanity everywhere. We call this ethos the Fourth Estate. AND IT BEGINS NOW. Over the next two weeks, we need you more than ever […]

By now it should be quite apparent that I love TedxTalks of the self-help variety. Whether it’s Shawn Achor talking about how to live a happier life, or Dan Pink talking about motivation and productivity, I love hearing all the ways I can fix the simple things that I’m probably doing wrong. This TedxTalk is […]

The Schools for Schools team recently handed over several finished buildings to the authorities at Awere Secondary School. During the Lord’s Resistance Army conflict, the school was displaced and by the time it was safe to return they had only an empty shell of a structure for classrooms. Everything else had been completely destroyed. Schools […]

I’ve always loved mysteries. I love the endless possibilities. I love being afforded the opportunity to get involved in the story and construct theories as complex or as simple as I choose. At times, mystery is more important than knowledge. J.J. Abrams, famous director and creator of LOST, delivers this compelling TedxTalk about his obsession […]

On this day we’d like to continue the tradition of honoring a friend we lost – Nate Henn, a man who gave his time to Invisible Children’s mission. Nate passed away in a terror bombing in Kampala, Uganda, three years ago today. We wanted to share some words from another former Roadie Tyler Dunning, who was lucky […]