Woman listed as world’s oldest person dies in Georgia
Born in 1896 — which made her 116 years old this year #mathwhiz — Besse Cooper passed away on Tuesday afternoon in her nursing home in Monroe, Georgia. She was recognized by the Guinness Book of World records as the oldest person alive. The Washington Post spoke with her 77-year-old son, Sidney Cooper, who said his mother had felt […]
My favorite product of the day // 2nd edition
Don’t worry – I’m back to let you in on my new favorite holiday product offered through our online store. Our holiday line supports artisans across East Africa and there is so much handmade goodness, I hardly know what to do with myself. My pick for today is a must-have since it will really go […]
Remembering Pearl Harbor
On December 7th 1942, the United States Navy was attacked by the Japanese Empire at Honolulu’s Pear Harbor. The attack, which officially brought the United States into World War II, killed 2,390 servicemen and 49 civilians. In an address to the United States Congress the following day, President Roosevelt remarked that the day of the attack will be […]
Schools for Schools: year in review
The year has been a full one for the Schools for Schools (S4S) team, between hardware projects (the construction of buildings) and software projects (trainings and capacity building). These are some of the highlights from the year: Computer literacy can be low in northern Uganda, even among teachers who are responsible for preparing students to […]
Our partners in craft
Over the last ten months, we’ve been busy working with partners from four East African countries to bring together a collection of artisanal, handmade products representative of the beauty and talent of the people of the region. From handbags to jewelry to shoes, we’re thrilled to be able to support 377 artisans and their families […]
Hope in motion
When a shoulder injury shattered Pedro LaTorre’s dream of becoming a professional baseball player six years ago, it left him with an uncertainty he never saw coming. With doctors telling him he’d never play baseball again, he surely didn’t expect how life-changing the injury would truly be. After meeting a young man at a Starbucks who began […]
The Summer Set “Legendary” teaser + signed guitar auction
The fine humans in the pop-punk band The Summer Set have always been down to throw some love at Invisible Children, and we have always been down to thank them eternally for it. When the group came through San Diego a month back, we filmed a special secret acoustic show. The band did an exclusive […]
From Resolve // Senate passes defense bill with new LRA provision
Yesterday, thanks to the leadership of Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and Carl Levin (D-MI), the Senate unanimously passed the 2013 defense authorizations bill, with a new amendment that specifically calls for strong, continued support for U.S. efforts to arrest Joseph Kony and protect communities in central Africa from LRA violence. The bill […]
Global Summit on the LRA // the highlights
At MOVE:DC we hosted a Global Summit on the LRA which consisted of a panel of leaders from countries and global institutions with the highest stake in ending the LRA crisis. It was the first time that all of these international leaders gathered to discuss the ongoing conflict and what steps need to be taken to stop […]
Google presents // Global Impact Awards
Earlier this week, the winners of the $23 million Global Impact Awards were announced. The Google-led program hopes to instill technological innovation into the nonprofit world. Jacquelline Fuller, Director of Giving at Google, had this to say on Monday: Today we’re launching the Global Impact Awards to support organizations using technology and innovative approaches to tackle some […]