Livelihood: Fruitful labor
Trucks, buses and cars cruise along the road, tearing up the loose dirt and creating a cloud of the red dust. It’s hot and it’s dry, and nothing looks better right now than the fruit stands on the side of the road, offering a cool, sweet treat to passengers on their long journey. Some women […]
Charity Navigator responds to the misinterpretation of their ratings concerning Invisible Children
In Charity Navigator’s response to the misinterpretation of their ratings concerning Invisible Children they state that “Invisible Children is actually outperforming most charities” on expense allocation and commend our commitment to transparency. Check it out. Stay informed. There is a lot of misinformation being spread around. If you haven’t already, watch our CEO Ben Keesey […]
Billboard across from International Criminal Court
Tower: Het Strijkijzer Screen: Biggest LCD-screen in the Hague area Big thanks to Ngage Media B.V. YouTube clip provided by Jordi van Hartrop
Team Great Lakes: Riding the roller coaster
Katie: “Want to have your mind blown? Today is April.” We are officially starting the second half of our tour, and we are realizing just how funny life can seem when you spend most of your time in a van. It’s hard to believe that we’ve been on the road for over a month, but […]
Monday Mini Mixtapes: Number 10
I’m reeeeallly excited about this week’s mix. I know normally we have a lot of folk music in there but this mix is a lot more dancy and soulful. You can tell I’ve been spending more time on the Neon Gold blog and dancing in my car with the windows down. For you newbies to this Mixtape […]
LRA, past and present
Last month, leaders from the Acholi Sub-Region in Uganda held a screening of Kony 2012. In addition to over 300 government officials, religious leaders and cultural leaders from Northern Uganda, three representatives of civil society from Dungu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, attended to open the dialogue between those formerly affected by the Lord’s Resistance […]
Team Texas is stopping at nothing
The theme of “stop at nothing” has carried through with the Texas team. Whether Andrew is performing the dance we learned before hitting the road (“I Can’t Stop”) at a high school or not being able to stop eating the famous cupcakes from one of our host homes in Baton Rouge. We have been enjoying […]
Invisible Children Music: WRITER
[Invisible Children Music: A community of people moved by music who believe in its capacity to change hearts, and champion artists with the audacity to believe that humanity, like music, will prevail.] One of our Artist Ambassadors Writer came out with a music video a few months back that you might have missed, but we know […]
Mountain West team update
It would be impossible for us to tell our story in one stream of consciousness. So far, tour has been a collection of incredible moments that, on our own, feel somehow suspended or out of place- but in conversations together, we remember the heart of this journey. We are halfway through our 10-week stint, and […]
LRA attacks on the rise in Central Africa
According to multiple articles, including Invisible Children & Resolve’s own LRA Crisis Tracker, the LRA has been ramping up attacks and abductions within the past few months. The UN News Centre, the Voice of America, and humanitarian news site AlertNet have all reported a rise of LRA activity since January both in the Democratic Republic of […]