Blog Updates and inspiration

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

“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 […]