Blog Updates and inspiration

Invisible Children supports environmentally-friendly livelihoods to address the economic & environmental factors that fuel violent conflict.

Thanks to Invisible Children training, the community of Zemio, CAR was prepared to help a surge of LRA escapees.

July 31 is World Ranger Day. On this day, we honor the courage and sacrifice of park rangers, who bravely protect our planet’s precious wildlife. Today we recognize the crucial and incredible environmental conservation work that Rangers do.  Rangers Protect Wildife and Human Communities What is a ranger? If you picture a ranger, it is […]

Invisible Children is supporting peace in central Africa by supporting sustainable economic opportunities.

In South Sudan, Invisible Children is working alongside local organizations to help community leaders promote peace and improve conditions for vulnerable groups.

Invisible Children’s programs are designed to support local organizers and community leaders in central Africa who are working toward the safety and wellbeing of their communities. We work alongside these community heroes to establish peace committees, provide them with training and resources, and tools to connect with each other. The goal is to help local […]

In honor of International Women’s Day, we spoke with two of the women on our team in CAR about their role as women in peacebuilding.

Much of Invisible Children’s work is focused in a region of central Africa largely populated by members of the Zande ethnic group. Seeking out and understanding the perspectives of Zande people is a central component of our work. So, we were excited to meet Isaac Waanzi, an aspiring Zande anthropologist. Isaac is an ethnic Zande […]

On February 4, 2021, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a verdict in the trial of former senior Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen, who surrendered to African Union forces in January 2015 after almost 30 years in the bush as an LRA rebel fighter. The ICC found Ongwen guilty of 61 out of […]

On February 4th, the ICC is scheduled to issue a verdict on former LRA commander, Domenic Ongwen. Meanwhile, the LRA continues to abduct children in central Africa.