Celebrate every escape // Matthew
Celebrate everything. Every escape. Every name. Every life. On November 30, 2013, a 15-year-old Congolese boy named Matthew* escaped from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). Originally abducted in 2008, he had spent five years in LRA captivity. The group he was traveling with consisted of ten fighters, seven women, and two children (Matthew and an […]
What We’re Watching // “Young, British and Broke”
THE CONTEXT: When we get the chance (and the inspiration), we like to share what’s moving the people who work at Invisible Children. We’ve presented many literary recommendations, and this is our first film (well, television) suggestion. Before I expound, it should be noted I am extremely biased to this choice because I am a […]
Strong Women, Strong Communities
At Invisible Children, we believe in the equal and inherent value of all human life. This makes campaigns such as “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” particularly important. “16 Days” is a global campaign running from November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to December 10, International Human Rights Day. […]
The ripple effect of education // A Legacy Scholar’s work with children affected by Nodding Syndrome
Education has long been considered the universal pathway to a better future, and that has never been more evident than with our Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP). The program, funded by Invisible Children supporters, grants merit-based educational scholarships to secondary and university students. 62% of LSP alumni are using their education to give back to their communities […]
Kevin McHale and Harry Shum Jr. of Glee join us for new Omaze campaign
Glee is one of the most popular shows on TV right now. I am a self proclaimed “Gleek” and would be lying if I said I hadn’t been a fan for years and didn’t listen to the soundtracks on a regular basis. We are so honored to be working with a couple key cast members […]
Roadie Holdout for #zeroLRA
We’re live – again. Our Roadie teams have returned to us from a three month tour across the country spreading awareness for #zeroLRA. We are so thrilled that we’re celebrating by … putting them back in the vans. That’s right, they are holding out tomorrow from 9 AM PST to 9 PM (Roadie Style) so that […]
Keyo SS // A Fond Farewell and Warm Welcome
As one of our 11 partner schools in northern Uganda, Keyo Secondary School holds a special place in our hearts. As does Keyo’s former head teacher, Ongiya Calistus Nyeko. Calistus, who also participated in Invisible Children’s Reciprocal Teacher Exchange (TrEx), was recently transferred to another school. Calistus joined Keyo in 1999 and was promoted to head […]
Surprise winner of the 5th #zeroLRA Uganda trip giveaway
Today is #GivingTuesday, and we are giving away our 5th free trip to Uganda to the highest #zeroLRA fundraiser of the past two weeks. Leading the pack with $10,598 fundraised is Meredith Hoffman — an all-star fundraiser who is so pumped on fundraising that she and her team already won two Uganda trips. In the […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // 100 TED Talk lessons in 5 minutes
In the 20+ years since TED was formed, the talks have given us hundreds of inspiring, life-changing videos on just about every important topic under the sun: identity, purpose, human connection, technology, and the world. TED presentations run anywhere between 5 to 25 minutes, and each one is brilliant. The problem? There’s simply too much […]