Blog Updates and inspiration

Hands were raised and laughter spewed forth from beneath a large tree on Gulu University’s Main Campus. It’s a typical sight for any morning on campus, as students were sprawled across the lawn and gathering together between lectures. But this particular group has special meaning to Invisible Children Uganda. The students, part of the Legacy […]

For the past 27 years, rebel leader Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) have been killing, mutilating, raping, and displacing innocent civilians in central and East Africa. Kony abducts men and young boys and brainwashes them into fighting in his army and abducts women and young girls to be used as sex slaves. Here are […]

Meet Justin. He’s an IC intern, a San Diego native, and just earned one of the coolest degrees ever from UCSD. Cognitive Science, with a specialization in Human/Computer Interactions. Already, he’s putting his degree to good use as Invisible Children’s UX/UI Intern. Don’t know what that is? Neither did I. That’s why I sat down […]

At age 19, Emma is currently in her second internship at Invisible Children. But within the walls of our San Diego office is not how we first met Emma. We met Emma when she was 17 and on her way to Uganda after she won an all-expenses-paid trip during our 2011 Frontline campaign. I sat […]

Today we celebrate the grand opening of Banda FM – the first and only independent radio station in the Bas Uele district of Democratic Republic of Congo. The radio tower transmits signals over 100km and is an impressive 300 feet tall. It provides a critical means of communication from the community to members of the […]

Storytellers often find inspiration in the strangest places. For Howard G. Buffett, inspiration came during a talk at a farm-equipment store in Illinois 12 years ago. During the talk, an agriculture expert told the audience that most farmers can expect 40 growing seasons, giving them 40 chances to improve every harvest. This struck a cord […]

The only thing better than getting candy this Halloween would be getting money – money for your fundraising page, of course. We’ve listed 5 of our favorite Halloween-themed fundraisers that will give you a good excuse to go all-out for October 31st. 1) Make a Haunted House Supplies:  -Trash bags (to cover the walls) -Eerie […]

With the help of her friends and family, Lindsey Armstrong started her very own 501 (c)(3) nonprofit in 2013 and called it The Family Kitchen. This Tennessee native, while both humble and generous, is only 17 years old. Our Southeast Roadie team had the opportunity to meet with Lindsey while they held a screening at […]

National exams are in progress at Schools for Schools partner Gulu Secondary School. Students are taking their exams inside the new multipurpose hall, leaving their backpacks piled outside.

Sometimes (read: most times) the second try is better than the first. Trust me, I’m the second born in my family. #kidding. This is especially true in the tech world – problems are fixed, new features are added. It’s a win-win. Two great examples: the iPad 2 and the recently revamped Myspace. Yeah Myspace. Trust me. Taking […]