ACTION ALERT || Join the Resolution
Can’t stop. Won’t stop. Over the past ten years, you and millions of others – from California to the Central African Republic – have stood together and demanded justice for Joseph Kony’s crimes and peace for the communities he has terrorized. By raising our voices together, we’ve moved world leaders to take unprecedented action to […]
The LRA Resolution || Be A Know-It-All
It goes without saying that to be an effective and responsible activist, you’ve got to be an informed one. That’s why we love it when you geek out over the details as much as we do, and why we wanted to provide you with lots of information about the LRA Resolution and why it’s so […]
A message from Lisa Dougan
After 10 years as our fearless leader, Ben Keesey is passing the torch to Lisa Dougan who will serve as Invisible Children’s new President & CEO in 2015 and beyond. Lisa has worked with Invisible Children since 2006, and there is no one more capable or qualified than her to powerfully push our mission forward. […]
#KonyinKingi Update: Your Actions Worked
“While much work remains to end the scourge of the LRA, the United States and our partners look forward to the day when no child is stolen from his or her family, robbed of his or her dignity, and forced into a life of violence.” -Ambassador Samantha Power, speaking to the UNSC on Dec. 10, […]
Reblog // Yahoo News: Fugitive Kony is in Sudan
“It’s time for the international community and the Sudanese government to stop looking the other way.” -Paul Ronan, director of Resolve Last week you joined us in tweeting at ten world leaders as part of our #KonyinKingi campaign. We called on these leaders to use their power and influence to bring Kony to justice and make sure […]
Take Action Now // Kony in Kafia Kingi
“If you kill one person, you go to jail; if you kill 50,000 people, you probably stay in power. This is why we need international justice.” –Louis Moreno Ocampo, Former Chief Prosecutor of the ICC THE GOOD NEWS: We know where Joseph Kony has been hiding. For the past two years, Kony has frequently received […]
Raising our voice // Invisible Children testifies before Congress
“This is a conversation that millions of young people around the United States would be very encouraged to know is happening in Washington, D. C. today.” -Lisa Dougan On Friday, September 19, our very own Lisa Dougan, Director of Central Africa Programs and Policy Advisor, gave her official testimony to Congress as part of a hearing […]
Supporter spotlight // Helena Okolicsanyi
We believe young people can end a war. Political activism is an important part of how we address the LRA conflict, and we rely heavily on our supporters to make their voices heard in Congress. Your efforts have made some huge accomplishments possible. Mobilizing our supporters is a big priority for our mission. Those who continuously engage their representatives in […]
Take action // Keep Washington committed to ending LRA violence
President Obama is about to make an important decision about whether or not the U.S. will continue its current efforts to help end LRA violence and bring Joseph Kony to justice. We need you to speak up now to make sure he chooses to stay the course. Here’s the scoop: Right now, approximately 100 U.S. […]
Update // Your advocacy on the #CARcrisis is working
On June 9th, you answered the call to urge the Obama administration to request funding from Congress for the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR). Well, it worked – the White House submitted a funding request to Congress this week, which included $278 million for international peacekeeping efforts in CAR. Wait, can I have a recap? The United […]