Solar Power Coming to Ghana
According to Blue Energy, a renewable energy company in the United Kingdom, Ghana may soon have the largest solar power plant on the African continent. The $400 million plant is projected to be able to power up to 100,000 homes upon completion. Until now, costs for renewable energy projects have been too high for many […]
Frontline Trip: seeing change happen
During the Frontline tour in fall 2011, Invisible Children offered 16 trips to Uganda for the top fundraisers. Collectively, the 16 winners raised $200,000 to fund Protection and Recovery programs in Democratic Republic of Congo. This past July saw those 16 winners disembarking from a plane at the Entebbe airport in Uganda, ready to experience […]
Getting Back on Track: Implementing the UN Regional Strategy on the LRA
Today, Invisible Children joins ten other central African and international organizations in the release of a new LRA report entitled “Getting Back on Track: Implementing the UN Regional Strategy on the Lord’s Resistance Army.” The report reveals that the United Nations has made very little progress in implementing its international LRA strategy, which was released in […]
My favorite product of the day
Our online store is filled with gems. Literally and figuratively. The best part is that we are supporting 377 artisans across East Africa with our new holiday line, which makes you feel even more warm & fuzzy when purchasing gifts for friends and family (or for yourself – who are we kidding?) Here is my […]
Who is M23?
For the past eight months, a rebel group called M23 has been causing trouble in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). They claim to be fighting to improve Congo’s struggling democracy, though reports claim that they are being led by none other than Bosco Ntaganda, who has been indicted by […]
The weight of words
We firmly believe that vulnerability breeds vulnerability. SoulPancake seems to believe the same. We’re watching, we’re crying, and now we’re sharing it with you because sometimes you just need to be reminded about the weight of words.
The coolest installation I’ll never see
“Fast Track” is unlike any art installation I have ever seen, and all I want to do is jump for joy. Literally (jump being the key word.) Introducing the 170-foot long trampoline coming to you all the way from Nikola-Lenivets, Russia. I know what you all must be thinking – is this some kind of […]
UN recognizes Palestinian state
On Nov. 29, the UN General Assembly voted on recognizing Palestine as a non-member observer state. Although met with hesitation from a few key countries, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas moved forward, stating it was the “last chance to save the two-state solution” with Israel. The U.S. and Israel agreed the resolution would place further obstacles between the Palestinian and Israeli peace process. 138 nations voted […]
Stories I Only Tell My Friends // a book review
Prepare yourselves – this blog has nothing to do with anything. I just finished Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe. Yes, the actor Rob Lowe wrote a book. And yes, it’s terrific. The book is so well-written that I kept checking the back of the book that says “…every word of which […]
LRA Crisis Tracker // Quarterly Security Brief
Invisible Children, along with our partners at Resolve, recently released the 2012 LRA Crisis Tracker Quarter 3 Security Brief. The brief analyzes trends in LRA activity and highlights attacks from July through September 2012. It’s in-depth and chalked full of infographics, analyses, and noted trends. But for the sake of summarizing, below are some honorable mentions. Please view the […]