#Tam25: Let’s keep standing in the way of war
In the spring of 1989, I was still a few months off being born. Despite this, I recognize the iconic image above: one man putting himself in harm’s way in order to stand in the path of weapons of oppression. This week marks the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. For seven weeks, democracy […]
How littering* is redefining the LRA
Imagine looking up into the sky on a hot, humid day somewhere in the remote forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Suddenly thousands of neon pieces of paper are falling from the sky. As they cover the ground in and around your camp, you see one you can understand. It’s telling you to come […]
A city on lockdown: Bangui, Central African Republic
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 […]
An empowerment story // Lamunu Irene
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 […]
Writing a new chapter // Meet the summer communications team
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 […]
On the ground in the Central African Republic
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 […]
Invisible Children celebrates the life of Maya Angelou
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 […]
Jump first, fear later // Summer 2014 interns’ first day
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 […]
Breaking cycles of violence starts with us
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 […]
Peacefully ending a war
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. […]