Photo Friday // Ambassadors of Peace
Due to the insecurity caused by the LRA in central Africa, access to food for many communities is a daily struggle. One of the main sources of food comes from local hunters who travel deep into the jungle in search of wild game, however, as one community member recently told us, “when the LRA came […]
ϟ FLASH ALERT Update + Thank you!
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 […]
ϟ FLASH ALERT: 5 things you didn’t know about Community Defection Committees
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, […]
ϟ FLASH ALERT: LRA ambush in CAR, defection equipment stolen
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, generators and batteries that […]
IC’s latest project: Community Defection Committees + Mobile Cinema
Last fall we shared a bit about a workshop that was taking place at Invisible Children’s regional office in Kampala, Uganda planning the development of Community Defection Committees throughout the LRA-affected regions in central Africa. Well, since then big things have happened… We’re excited to announce that this most recent Invisible Children program is now successfully […]
On the Radar: two Ugandans escape from LRA in Central African Republic
Two Ugandans, including one female and one male combatant, arrived in Obo, Central African Republic in late February after escaping from Joseph Kony’s LRA. The pair, 32-year-old Bosco and 24-year-old Barbara, reportedly escaped from a group of 34 LRA late at night more than one year ago. They have since been living in the bush, afraid to surrender to local communities. […]
Workshop brings together community leaders from central Africa to develop Community Defection Committees
If a LRA member is able to escape their group, communities in the conflict affected regions of Central African Republic (CAR) , Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and South Sudan are often first point of contact during a LRA member’s defection processes. Therefore, currently underway at Invisible Children’s regional office in Kampala, is a four […]