Blog Updates and inspiration

After 16 years of fighting with the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), 33-year old Francis made the choice to come home last month. He surrendered to a local hunter on October 23rd, barefoot in a tattered suit, just 6km away from Obo, CAR. In his hands were an IC-produced defection flier, which he initially held over […]

Aaron Paul (of Breaking Bad), his lovely fiancé Lauren Parsekian (co-founder of Kind Campaign), Harry Shum Jr (of Glee), and Sophia Bush (of Partners) invite you to take a road trip to MOVE:DC (including a special appearance by creepy hitch-hiker Pete Wentz.) Here are some tips for a great road trip: ROAD TRIP ROUTES (with […]

There is a man named Zac Vawter that only has one human leg. His other leg is part machine, part brain, part science-fiction. Vawter, a 31-year-old amputee, was recently fitted with a bionic leg that can be controlled by his mind. What better way to show off a new leg than to climb every step […]

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens In times of tragedy, it is the responsibility of mankind to step up and help their neighbor. In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, people from all over the world are assisting the victims in any way they can. It’s […]

In the spirit of preparation and list-making, below is what you’ll need to bring with you to MOVE:DC. Besides sustenance to keep you alive (food, water), the most important items are your printed registration ticket and *KONY 2012 T-shirt. *Need a KONY 2012 T-shirt? Buy one [HERE] or make one! We really value DIY projects.

It’s been said: Follow your heart, work somewhere you love so as not to work a day in your life, and that if it’s not fun it’s not worth it. Meet Julian Bialowas – a Canadian photographer and graphic designer who is a living example of all of the above. He curates and designs for […]

It’s election day in the United States and in a time where pop culture rules and politics can be easily overlooked, an apathetic youth culture can seem like an actual thing. But knowing the strength of the youth’s voice (take note of IC’s history) and its ability to change the game, today’s youth could have the greatest possibility […]

Because of everyone who tweeted, emailed, and messaged their global leaders, we have an amazing line-up of people attending the Global Summit on the LRA at MOVE:DC. At the moment, we have representatives coming from Uganda, Central African Republic, South Sudan, the International Criminal Court, United Nations, civil society leaders from current LRA-affected areas, and […]

The Invisible Children Music team has been hard at work the past month putting together the ULTIMATE dance party to wrap up MOVE:DC. Why? Because we firmly believe that music has a necessary role in giving social movements tremendous amounts of momentum. It is a universal language, and at Invisible Children, it’s important for us to […]

It is CRUCIAL to have action and leadership from Congress in order for U.S. efforts against the LRA to continue to work. LOBBY:DC is our best chance for that and could result in the necessary funds in next year’s budget to help stop LRA violence. So on November 16th, one day before MOVE:DC, we are […]