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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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Last Friday, we shared the news that 14 LRA members were killed by the UPDF. Here is a breakdown of the events with information taken from the Daily Monitor, LRA expert Ledio Cajak, and our own Lisa Dougan. About the event: – At about 1:30 PM on Thursday, November 28th, Ugandan soldiers under the African Union Regional Task Force […]

On December 3, 2013, the nation will be celebrating its second annual day of giving. #GivingTuesday is a movement started by the United Nations Foundation to kick off the holiday season in the right spirit by encouraging and celebrating nonprofit organizations. Following Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is a day for communities to […]

Abductions by Joseph Kony’s rebel army have contributed to thousands of missing children throughout East and central Africa. This is a story of one still missing. One evening in 1997, the Lord’s Resistance Army attacked a home in Gulu District, leaving the family devastated. Two of the sons, Odong Martin, 19, and Oryem Simon, 18, […]