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UPDATE — On September 10, nine days after the reported abduction of 55 people in CAR, it has been confirmed that 53 of those people were released from LRA captivity. A fact-finding mission organized by local authorities confirmed both the initial abduction and the report of the 53 released victims. The two abductees who did […]

We appreciate artists. They’re innovative & imaginative & creative. When I saw Video Painting Europe, it encompassed all that and more. Created by artists Blake Shaw (who was studying New Media Art at Bennington College when he first came up with the brilliant idea of video painting) and Bruno Levy (born in Paris and completed a […]

Human Rights Watch recently awarded Abbé Benoit Kinalegu with the Alison Des Forges Award “for his commitment to protecting civilians and ending the threat posed by the LRA.” On August 18th, the community of Dungu and Human Rights Watch recognized his advocacy work on behalf of vulnerable populations affected by the LRA. Several community members and […]

Alicia Keys is getting artsy up in here.

And just like that, we have an empty nest. The 20 Roadie teams have officially hit the road to screen our new film through-out North America. After six weeks of intensive training on the ins & outs of Invisible Children and the LRA conflict, hours upon hours upon hours of booking venues, and countless days […]

[Invisible Children Music: 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 be a part of that language.] Invisible Children celebrated the launch of the 15th National Tour this weekend. 15 times, an […]

Interesting article from CNN about a recent study: Which country is the best at putting the Web to use? That would be Sweden, according to a new report spearheaded by Tim Berners-Lee, the guy who basically invented the World Wide Web (and who had a role in the opening ceremony of the London Olympics). The […]

Every spring in India, Hindus all across the country celebrate Holi – the festival of colors. It is tradition to toss colored powder into the air, signifying the triumph of ‘good’ over ‘evil’ and allowing people the liberty to celebrate the beauty of a new season in a creative way. BBC had this to say: Holi is a […]

As reported last week, the Ugandan military clashed with LRA forces led by ICC indictee Dominic Ongwen, freeing two LRA and capturing LRA supplies. Ongwen was not captured in the seizure, but weapons, equipment, ammunition and guns were recovered and the base he used as his headquarters was destroyed. And now new reports say that on […]

Invisible Children Uganda’s (ICU) Livelihood team headed to the field last week to survey communities and determine where future boreholes should be drilled. Partnering with TechnoServe, ICU is planning to drill 8-10 more boreholes in rural communities in northern Uganda, in addition to the 20 they already drilled. The purpose of the survey is to […]