Blog Updates and inspiration

On Friday we brought you the UNCONFIRMED reports that senior LRA commander Okot Odhiambo, (also known as “the one who killed the most”) may be dead. The fact that several news outlets have raced to publish the story (getting confirmation of which may take some time- though recent escapees have given further credibility to the accounts) reflects […]

A small boy ambled up the road carrying two yellow jerry cans. He approached a nearby borehole, plopping down his empty containers under the faucet. A familiar creaking sound filled the area as he began to pump, but within seconds, it was overtaken by clean water rushing into the jugs. Besides this young boy’s visit, […]

Hope everyone’s Monday is well! The weekend was wonderful. I think I’m not alone in saying it should have lasted longer. This intentionally mellow + relaxed playlist will ease us all into the work week. Cheers! 01. HALLS – ” Aside” :: This mix starts out slow with one of my newest musical obsessions, Halls. Samuel […]

Valentines day was a blast in the office this year. We exchanged Valentines, ate goodies, and won $5,000 from a livecharity contest. What a day! Livecharity is a digital advertising company that utilizes an individual’s internet preferences in order to generate revenue (In layman’s terms: it gives you better advertisements). It then donates half of that […]

The Incident: On February 9th two men were hunting just north of the town of Mboki in southeastern CAR when they were approached by a group of four LRA including one man, two women, and a six-year-old child. The LRA handed the hunters a letter, written in Luo (the language spoken by Acholi in northern Uganda), and […]

Some people love Valentines Day. Some people hate it. Some people have no formative opinion on it (however, I would argue that they probably verge on hating it as well). Whether you like it or not, it exists. It happens every year. And there are probably a lot of loved people in your life who […]

There are reports out today that one of Joseph Kony’s most senior LRA commanders, Okot Odhiambo is dead. All unconfirmed reports of this nature should be met with caution, until they are fully verified- which will take some time. However, if confirmed, this represents a huge blow to the LRA’s leadership and command structure. Odhiambo is a […]

Ayer John Bosco, the Deputy Head Teacher at Sir Samuel Baker Secondary School, stands outside his home with his children. The house was built as part of the Schools for Schools project. Not only do the houses provide more comfort for teachers and their families, they have also helped with time management for teachers and […]

In May 2000, the UN General Assembly adopted into the Convention of the Rights of the Child the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict. On February 12th, 2002 the protocol came into force and international ‘Red Hand Day’, recognizing the plight of child soldiers, was established. At the core of Invisible […]

To start, let’s agree that the violent crises unfolding in both the Central African Republic (CAR) and South Sudan deserve our attention. Every human being deserves protection from violence and the promotion of their basic human rights — and that alone should compel us to seriously and thoughtfully engage the injustices taking place in CAR and South Sudan. Furthermore, the […]