Blog Updates and inspiration

Around the world, Sunday is a day for soccer. On Sunday May 25th, three young people in Bangui (the capital of Central African Republic, CAR), were on their way to a match between Muslims and Christians. The match was to be a part of community efforts for reconciliation in a country that continues to suffer […]

As the Mend program comes to a close, its beneficiaries are models of empowerment. This is a story about 22 war-affected mothers who utilized skills training and education to improve their quality of life, invest in a sustainable future, and grow as leaders within their families and communities.  When Irene was 16-years-old, the Lord’s Resistance […]

If you don’t live in San Diego (read as: if you experience four seasons instead of one), then you know that a new season means new changes. This season the weather is getting warmer, students are out for the summer, the days are getting longer, and most importantly, our summer interns have arrived. We are […]

Margaux Fitoussi first heard about Invisible Children after reading an article about our Early Warning Radio Network. She was intrigued by this form of civilian protection – a mechanism that directly involves communities affected by the LRA and contacted Sean Poole, our Counter-LRA Programs Manager. After volunteering her time with Sean and the network, Margaux received $25,000 from the […]

Inspiration at Invisible Children can sometimes seem like a river that never runs dry. Motivating stories, quotes, movies and books are more often than not floating around our office, and revitalizing the way we see the world. However, with the coming and going of fads, Maya Angelou has, season after season, remained a very special and unique influence at […]

Invisible Children HQ, San Diego: Bright eyes. Bushy tails. A few slightly sweaty palms (and that’s just the staff) – today is the summer 2014 intern class’ first day. These are the full time volunteers who, for three months, will be powering the mission to end the LRA conflict. Invisible Children’s films have never had […]

Movers & shakers, dreamers & peacemakers, this one’s for you. Here at Invisible Children we believe that the young people have the opportunity to end the wrongs of the past in order to demand a better future. We stand alongside our Millennial cohort across the world to say no to inequality, violence, and prejudice because […]

One of the staples of  Invisible Children is turning pipe-dreams into realities. When we started our work on the LRA conflict a little over a decade ago, one such dream was that a U.S. president would say the words ‘Joseph Kony’, let alone take meaningful action to assist African Union led efforts to end LRA violence. […]

Captain Awere may not be a familiar name to many people living in Lagile in northern Uganda. There, he is only known as Odong Nelson. And up until a month ago, many of those who knew Nelson presumed that he was dead. But Nelson, who should be around 38-years-old today, is reportedly still alive according to […]

Due to the insecurity caused by the LRA in central Africa, access to food for many communities is a daily struggle. One of the main sources of food comes from local hunters who travel deep into the jungle in search of wild game, however, as one community member recently told us, “when the LRA came […]