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Since 2013, the young nation of South Sudan has been in the midst of a violent civil war. The violence, which is both politically and ethnically driven, is primarily between forces loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, and those loyal to the Vice President, Riek Machar. However tens of thousands of civilians have been […]

Either you’re awesome, or we’re awesome. Maybe both? Here’s why: last week, we asked you to email your members of Congress and urge them to help stop Joseph Kony’s violence by cosponsoring the LRA Resolution. Thousands of you raised your voices. We were unbelievably encouraged, but honestly, we weren’t surprised. We know how committed you are to stopping Kony’s violence — and that […]

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 […]

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 […]

You may have heard about some big changes we’re making in 2015 (if you haven’t, stop reading this and get the whole story here). Just to clarify, Invisible Children is not closing – we’re scaling back our U.S. operations so that we can focus entirely on our advocacy and central Africa programs. We’re not gonna lie […]

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. […]

Political advocacy has always been a vital part of Invisible Children’s DNA.  We believe that an end to LRA violence requires the commitment of regional and international policymakers, and that governments have a responsibility to protect the rights of all citizens — especially those most vulnerable to injustice.  Ever since our first Uganda Lobby Day […]

Nina Fernandes: electronic analyst and repair guru… political advocate…We think we’ve discovered what ticks in this inspiring 21-year old, and that’s her unique motivation to fix a broken system. Nina is an Electrical and Computer Engineering student and president of the Invisible Children club at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Massachusetts. When she isn’t taking […]

Thanks to your voices and dedicated commitment, earlier this year we proudly announced Congress passed the expansion of the Rewards for Justice bill (S.2318), aimed at strengthening efforts to arrest Joseph Kony. On January 15, President Obama invited Invisible Children to join him in the Oval Office as he signed it into law. To start […]

This spring, Invisible Children’s Citizen team (our in-house political advocacy gurus) have been working together with incredible activists across the country to make sure some key members of Congress, with special positions of influence, stay committed to bringing Joseph Kony to justice and supporting communities targeted by LRA violence. When 12-year-old Ciara Doherty answered our […]