Blog Updates and inspiration

This past November, in the shadow of the Washington Monument, thousands of young activists in a sea of red shirts listened as Richard Mark Ochaka spoke with power and conviction on behalf of a generation affected by LRA violence. It was in this same spot, nearly 50 years ago, that a different generation listened to […]

Less is often more and in this case, artist Aakash Nihalani got it right. He creates mind-bending installations that can easily have you second guessing whether they’re real or not. Using tape as his medium and the streets as his canvas, it may seem like his work is the result of photo editing, but the closer […]

In Nwoya district in northern Uganda, the Invisible Children Uganda team is working with TechnoServe to drill 8 new boreholes. In Gulu district they are drilling 4 new boreholes. That’s 12 clean water sources that will make communities healthier and safer.

If you were to ask prominent hip-hop historians (yes, they exist) where the multi-billion dollar genre originated, they would point you in the direction of a dilapidated high-rise in the Bronx. 1520 Sedgwick Avenue to be exact. According to story, that’s where that an up and coming DJ named Kool Herc threw a block party […]

Wow. Today is a day that I will never forget. Just 48 hours ago, I got word that a Presidential signing ceremony for the Rewards for Justice bill was being considered. And just a few hours later, I was on a plane from San Diego to Washington DC to represent Invisible Children in the oval office […]

In 2003, Jason, Bobby, and Laren landed in the heart of Africa with second-hand cameras on their shoulders, itching for a story to tell. Now, ten years later, Invisible Children has created nearly a dozen documentaries and has reached well over 100 million people through its media. There are countless factors in the success of […]

As residents of Southern California, we’re not used to the cold weather that has plagued us this past month. We’re legitimately freezing and not ashamed of our use of blankets, space heaters, hot beverages, and incessant complaining. Here are some of our staff members trying to function in our office that has now reached temperatures […]

We’re happy to introduce a guest contributor to our blog today – Beth Kruziki, owner of Meomore, a design and photography business in Eugene, Oregon. I am a teacher. I am also an artist – teaching art and collaborating with secondary students is utterly satisfying. But perhaps most importantly, I am a mother. I nurture, […]

Tuesday, January 15, 2013, President Obama signed Rewards for Justice legislation. Our CEO Ben Keesey was invited to represent Invisible Children and all of the people around the country who have supported this effort. Also invited were a handful of human rights organizations including our  partners and friends at Resolve, Enough, and Humanity United. In […]

In a bipartisan decision, Congress passed an expansion to the State Department’s Rewards for Justice program with an emphasis on enhancing aims leading to the arrest of Joseph Kony and other LRA leaders. Today, President Obama signed legislation into law that would hold human rights offenders accountable for their crimes. The Washington Post reports: President Barack Obama signed legislation […]