Blog Updates and inspiration

The incident: January 25th, 2014 Two boys were abducted on January 25th near Ngilima, DRC. They are just 12 and 13 years old. The LRA came to their village and looted food and other items from households, before kidnapping the two boys. As of late 2013, 49% of abductions were short-term, meaning victims were held […]

Here’s a call to action. The world is sleepily waking up to the horrendous crisis occurring in the Central African Republic (CAR). Invisible Children cares deeply – not just as global citizens, but as the colleagues, friends, and family of those who are grieving and suffering because of the violence. Despite positive signs in recent weeks, […]

It’s very unlikely, according to Mr. Okello-Oryem, Uganda’s minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Many of you will have heard the recent rumors of Kony’s desire for peace.The BBC article below investigates the likely roots of these claims. To note: 1. These rumors started with a letter supposedly from Kony, published in the private Ugandan newspaper Daily […]

When I think of beer commercials, the first thing that comes to mind usually isn’t “colorful and inspirational central African subculture”. Shockingly enough, Guinness somehow managed to pull it off. Enter Sapeurs– culturally distinct men in the Democratic Republic of Congo who take the phrase “dress to impress” to a whole new level. This advertisement […]

Sights from the field: escapees from the Lord’s Resistance Army briefly stay at the Children Protection Unit (CPU) in Gulu before they are transferred to the rehabilitation center for further support and counseling. This quiet property stands just outside of town, home to unique buildings and this enormous tree.

A local youth center and primary school hosted a different sort of student this week than those that might typically crowd into their classrooms. Approximately 70 members of Invisible Children’s Village Savings and Loans Associations came together in their communities for a “refresher” course that took place on Wednesday and Thursday. According to ICU’s Livelihoods […]

Here’s a fact: in Utah, they’re ending homelessness by providing people with homes. Crazy blue-sky thinking, I know. Stick with me, because here come the interesting nuances. Firstly, it’s actually cheaper to provide permanent housing and a social worker for each individual than the average costs of ER and jail stays for this community (about […]

Many thanks Fundraisers and donors from around the world participated in #zeroLRA and raised an incredible $1,025,000 to fund lifesaving programs for victims of Joseph Kony’s atrocities. Whether you donated $20 or raised $20,000, we are forever grateful, because fundraising isn’t easy (we know). Where we ended up: We started the campaign with an initial […]

There’s no hope for the world, right? Actually, according to Bill and Melinda Gates, there’s not only a lot of hope, but a large amount of measurable progress that has been achieved in the last half century in terms of eradicating world poverty and tackling economic inequality. They’re authorities worth listening to. Since its launch […]

To say that we are extremely excited to premiere this exclusive video we made with our heroes Kid President and Jane Lynch… well, it would be a MASSIVE understatement. Enter for your chance to win an exclusive pep talk from Kid President and a special Glee experience all while supporting Invisible Children’s lifesaving work: http://inv.fm/glee It’s […]