Blog Updates and inspiration

World, meet Jean de Dieu Kandape, Invisible Children’s Early Warning Program Manager in Central Africa. Jean de Dieu has been a key member of the Invisible Children team for just over four years and it’s no stretch to say that in that time we’ve come to love him more than a cool breeze in August. We […]

Late last month, Invisible Children received encouraging news from Kiliwa, DRC that eight individuals were released from LRA captivity. The incident:  On August 21st, a group of fishermen were met by three armed LRA fighters just east of Kiliwa, DRC.  The fishermen were led to the bush to meet with five women and three boys […]

Members of the Community Defection Committee (CDC) in Mboki, CAR, which was established by Invisible Children and community partner Vision Development, have been busy lately. On November 29th, they welcomed Guy Issa Parfait, a 19-year-old LRA escapee who had been held captive for over a year. Guy specifically asked Mbororo cattle herders in the area […]

Meet Pauline. She hails from the small nation of Belgium, dreams of owning a goat, and has a smile that radiates all the way from her brand new office in Obo, Central African Republic (CAR). Invisible Children is excited to welcome Pauline to the IC Africa team as the CAR Programs Officer. We don’t know […]

Thank you doesn’t quite cover it. This week we’ve raised over $15,000– all of which will directly contribute to life saving initiatives on the ground. In case you missed it, here’s our ϟ Flash Alert recap. What happened? On February 19th, 2014 a vehicle transporting Invisible Children defection equipment was ambushed by armed LRA forces […]

On February 19th, 2014 a vehicle transporting Invisible Children defection equipment was ambushed by armed LRA forces about 28 kilometers from Obo, Central African Republic (CAR). Security forces shot one of the assailants, and the civilians all fled into the bush. The vehicle was found completely burned a few hours later –  valuable solar panels, […]